Maine
State Office of Rural Health
Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Phone: 207.287.5524
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Maine Nonmetro Population
Maine Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Maine
3.7% of Maine residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Maine residents in 2020 was $54,211, with the rural per capita income at $48,457. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Maine is 12.2%, compared with 9.6% in urban areas of the state. 7.2% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 5.6% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Maine is 5.1%, while in urban Maine it is 4.4% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 4/1/2022