Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

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2022 Population
171,818
0.703% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2022 Median Age
48.9
0.205% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10.8%
0.386% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$66,400
8.37% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$249,300
14.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
73,026
1.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME had a population of 172k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $66,400. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME grew from 170,619 to 171,818, a 0.703% increase and its median household income grew from $61,272 to $66,400, a 8.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), White (Hispanic) (0.963%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.636%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.538%).

3.57% of the households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are Maine Maritime Academy (177 degrees awarded in 2022), College of the Atlantic (90 degrees), and Maine Media College (5 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was $249,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME is home to a population of 172k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.53% of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME residents were born outside of the country (4.35k people).

In 2022, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.87k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are Spanish (1,509 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,238 households), and German (642 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
86,581
Women
50.4%
85,097
Men
49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 171,678 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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Citizenship

99%
2022 Citizenship
98.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    161k ± 508
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.87k ± 556
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 169
1.66%
Hispanic Population
2.84k people

In 2022, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (161k people) in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.87k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.66% of the people in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are hispanic (2.84k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    889 ± 730 people
  2. Germany
    304 ± 428 people
  3. Philippines
    299 ± 424 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was Canada, the natal country of 889 Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME residents, followed by Germany with 304 and Philippines with 299.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.53%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.35k people
2.56%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.36k people

As of 2022, 2.53% of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME residents (4.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,509 households (0.916%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,238 households (0.752%)
  3. German
    642 households (0.39%)

3.57% of the households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was Spanish. 0.916% of the households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,900 ± 372
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,796 ± 231
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,487 ± 243

Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME employs 73k people. The largest industries in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are Elementary & secondary schools (6,542 people), Construction (5,374 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,863 people), and the highest paying industries are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($175,569), Support activities for mining ($148,409), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($123,786).

Males in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,462. The income inequality in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
36,556
Women
50.5%
35,901
Men
49.5%

The workforce of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME in 2020 was 72,457 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men.

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Occupations

73k
2022 Value
1.24%
1 Year growth
± 1.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 72.1k employees to 73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,915 people), Other managers (2,212 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,046 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

73k
2022 Value
1.24%
1 Year growth
± 1.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 72.1k employees to 73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,542 people), Construction (5,374 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,863 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, though some of these residents may live in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,855
Median earning men ± $1,043
$34,724
Median earning women ± $1,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,912), Wholesale Trade ($63,065), and Public Administration ($56,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,456), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,260), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME awarded 272 degrees. The student population of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 856 male students and 464 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are White (214 and 84.9%), followed by Unknown (17 and 6.75%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 5.95%), and Asian (3 and 1.19%).

The largest universities in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME by number of degrees awarded are Maine Maritime Academy (177 and 65.1%), College of the Atlantic (90 and 33.1%), and Maine Media College (5 and 1.84%).

The most popular majors in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are Liberal Arts & Sciences (90 and 33.1%), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (61 and 22.4%), and Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (51 and 18.8%).

The median tuition costs in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME are $44,280 for private four year colleges, and $11,474 and $26,955 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,320 (64.8% men and 35.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,320 students enrolled in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, 64.8% men and 35.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,021 records, of which 31.6% were women and 68.4% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 89 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 177 degrees awarded
  2. 90 degrees awarded
  3. 5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maine Maritime Academy with 177 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME, which is 1.8 times more than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 214 degrees mean that there were 12.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 17 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,088) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.556% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.21% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (45k), Bachelors Degree (29.7k), and Some college (28.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was $249,300 in 2022, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $217,900 to $249,300, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME is $66,400. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME with a value of $92,179, followed by Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME and Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, with respective values of $83,874 and $83,007.

Property

$249,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,689
$60,528
Median Property Taxes
±$1,537

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

80.1%
Homeownership
2022
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 80.1% of the housing units in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME with a value of $92,179, followed by Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME and Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, with respective values of $83,874 and $83,007.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$66,400
Median Household Income
± $1,787
75.6k
Number of Households
± 1,760

In 2022, the median household income of the 75.6k households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME grew to $66,400 from the previous year's value of $61,272.

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Wage Distribution

0.428
2022 Wage GINI in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME
0.425
2021 Wage GINI in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME

In 2022, the income inequality in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME (18.1k out of 167k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.6% of the population of Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 2.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 900 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.881% decrease from the previous year (908 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 189 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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900 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maine

Primary care physicians in Maine see an average of 900 patients per year. This represents a 0.881% decrease from the previous year (908 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maine in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.37%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
2.52%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME declined by 2.95% from 9.65% to 9.37%.

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