Maine
Statistics on children, youth and families in Maine from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Maine Children's Alliance
Children under age 19 without health insurance
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because one or more years have been deselected.
Why This Indicator Matters
What the data shows
For Maine as a whole, the rate of uninsured children ages 19 and under in 2022 was 4.3%, lower than the 5.6% rates in 2019 and 2020. It was the lowest rate since at least 2006. It is also lower than the national average of uninsured children at 5.0%.
Comparatively, the state rate of low income uninsured children under age 19 was higher at 5.7%.
For 2022, the counties varied between 3.1% of children being uninsured to 6.7%, with the counties of Oxford, Washington, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Aroostook, and Hancock having more than 5% of children uninsured in ascending order. Cumberland and Androscoggin had the lowest rates at 3.1% and 3.6% respectively.
Definition and Source
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Definition
The numerator is children ages 0 to18 years who did not have health insurance at some point in time and the denominator is all children ages 0 to 18 years.
Data Source
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) for counties and states
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates for all counties and states by detailed demographic and income groups.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces single-year estimates for all counties and states by detailed demographic and income groups. The estimates use a model which combines survey data from several sources, including: the American Community Survey (ACS), demographic population estimates, aggregated federal tax returns, participation records for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), program, county Business Patterns, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participation records
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