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Profiles (Showing 4 Featured Indicators of full set)

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Percentage of Children in Poverty (2008)	16.5%
Estimated Livable Wage (2008)	$20.00
Median Household Income (2008)	$46,419
School Children Receiving Subsidized School Lunch (2010)	43.1%

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Public Assistance

School Children Receiving Subsidized School Lunch (2010)

Data represent school years. Year indicated is the spring term of the school year, such that "2010" data represent 2009-2010 school year.

Maine Department of Education, School Nutrition Program

In 2010, eight counties have 50% or more school children on free or reduced lunch: Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

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Maine Grantee

Maine Children's Alliance Maine KIDS COUNT Project
303 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330

207-623-1868
mainekids@mekids.org
http://www.mekids.org

Claire Berkowitz, Research Coordinator, Maine KIDS COUNT

The Maine Children's Alliance advocates for sound public policies to improve the lives of all Maine's children, youth and families.

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