Maine

State Government

Governor

Janet Mills (D)

State Senate

22

Democrats,

13

Republicans

State House

79

Democrats,

68

Republicans

Assets - Maine

Average College Debt

$34,355

Unbanked Households

2.60%

Economic well-being - Maine

Extreme poverty rate

0.1

Food insecurity

0.1

Minimum wage

14.7

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.3

Poverty rate

10.6%

Unemployment rate

3.2

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

5.5

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Family - Maine

Children in foster care

2,497

Percent of children in immigrant families

9%

Percent of children living in single parent families

31%

Housing - Maine

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 4218

People experiencing homelessness

2,702.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

30,200.0

Percent renters

0.3

Total households

Poverty by demographic - Maine

Child poverty rate

0.1

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

N/A

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

9.4 %

Women in poverty

692,697

February 14, 2018

Bipartisan bill to expand education program for low-income Mainers draws support

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January 30, 2018

Maine takes steps to send school aid to the students it will help most

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January 30, 2018

Low-income, senior housing companies file for bankruptcy

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January 3, 2018

In rural Maine, a university eliminates most Fs in an effort to increase graduation rates

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November 9, 2017

Maine Not Likely To Face Penalty For Misspending $13.4M In Federal Welfare Funds

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September 22, 2016

Education Week, September 22, 2016: Maine Getting Help for AP Tests for Low-Income Students

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