There are 277,336 children under 18 in Maine. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 48,492
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 18,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 94,000
• Children Reported Abused (2004) - 5,396
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 3,485 (25.0%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 14
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 18,136 (62.4%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 27