Children ages 5 years and younger in Maine
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Why This Indicator Matters
The number of children in Maine has been declining, and this is particularly true in some of the most rural counties. The number of children has an impact on schools, the labor force and the communities in Maine. For example, some school systems are consolidating and some employers are reporting increased difficulty in attracting workers.
What the data shows
Overall, between 2012 and 2016, the number of children ages 0 -5 declined from 81,258 to 78,093 or by 3,165 children or 3.9%. In just 4 years, 4 counties have had declines of 9.1 - 9.3% in the number of children ages 0 - 5. These counties are: Franklin, Oxford, Sagadahoc and Somerset. Two counties have gained in the population ages 0 -5: Cumberland and Hancock. Cumberland gained 2.1% and now has 22.5% percent of the state's children ages 0 - 5 while Hancock gained 1.0%.Four years ago, Cumberland County had 21.2% of the state's children ages 0 - 5.
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What the data shows
Overall, between 2012 and 2016, the number of children ages 0 -5 declined from 81,258 to 78,093 or by 3,165 children or 3.9%. In just 4 years, 4 counties have had declines of 9.1 - 9.3% in the number of children ages 0 - 5. These counties are: Franklin, Oxford, Sagadahoc and Somerset. Two counties have gained in the population ages 0 -5: Cumberland and Hancock. Cumberland gained 2.1% and now has 22.5% percent of the state's children ages 0 - 5 while Hancock gained 1.0%.Four years ago, Cumberland County had 21.2% of the state's children ages 0 - 5.
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Definitions: The number of children ages 5 years and younger living in Maine.
Data Source:
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics provides a table with the number of children age 0, age 1, age 2, etc.
For this indicator, the numbers for each age from ages 0 to age 5 are added together, so this data includes children who are up to 5 years and 364 days.
Footnotes: Updated May 2018.