State Profiles for Women’s Health
Maine Women's Demographic Data
Age distribution, race/ethnicity, poverty level, median weekly earnings
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Distribution of Women Ages 19 to 64, by Age Group, 2024, Maine
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total | 399,700 |
| 19-25 years | 11% |
| 26-34 years | 20% |
| 35-54 years | 43% |
| 55-64 years | 26% |
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Source: KFF estimates based on the 2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates.
Distribution of Women Ages 18-64, by Race/Ethnicity, 2024, Maine
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total | 405,900 |
| White | 89% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| NHOPI | N/A |
| AIAN | 0.0% |
| Other | 5% |
AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native. NHOPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Hispanic people may be of any race but are categorized as Hispanic; other groups are all non-Hispanic. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. N/A: Point estimates do not meet minimum standards for statistical reliability
Source: KFF estimates based on the 2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates.
Distribution of Women Ages 18-64, by Federal Poverty Level, 2024, Maine
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total | 405,900 |
| < 100% FPL | 12% |
| 100-199% FPL | 12% |
| 200-399% FPL | 31% |
| 400%+ FPL | 45% |
The U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty threshold for a family with two adults and one child was $25,249 in 2024.
Source: KFF estimates based on the 2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates.
Median Weekly Earnings for Women and Men, 2023, Maine
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Women's median weekly earnings | $992 |
| Men's median weekly earnings | $1,109 |
| Women's earnings as a percentage of men's | 89% |
Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers. In general, the sampling error for the state estimates is considerably larger than it is for the national estimates; thus, comparisons of state estimates should be made with caution. Data shown are based on workers’ state of residence; workers’ reported earnings, however, may or may not be from a job located in the same state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2023, Table 3, August 2024.
Motherhood Wage Gap Overall, 2023, Maine
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| What all mothers make for every dollar fathers make | $0.68 |
State wage gaps calculated on 2019-2023 American Community Survey. “What mothers make for every dollar fathers make” is the ratio of mothers’ and fathers’ median earnings (1) for full-time, year-round workers and (2) for all workers with earnings, including part-time and part-year workers. Mothers and fathers have at least one related child under 18 at home.
Source: National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Motherhood Wage Gap for Mothers Overall, May 2025.