| Extreme poverty rate: | 6% |
| Food insecurity: | 12.9% |
| Minimum wage: | $12.00 |
| Number of Black and Hispanic children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | N/A |
| Number of Hispanic children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | n/a |
| Percent of individuals who are uninsured: | 8% |
| Percent of jobs that are low-wage: | 19.1% |
| Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: | 28.5% |
| Poverty rate: | 11.1% |
| Unemployment rate: | 3.2% |
| High school graduation rate: | 86.9% |
| Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: | 92.5% |
| Percent of college graduates with debt: | 55% |
| Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: | 31.5% |
| Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: | 6% |
| Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): | 7,011 |
| Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): | 62,780 |
| EITC recipients: | 95,000 |
| Families receiving child care subsidies: | 2,300 |
| Households receiving federal rental assistance: | 33,000 |
| Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): | 29,555 |
| Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: | 103,457 |
| Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): | 18,320 |
| Participants in all Head Start programs: | 3,108 |
| Child poverty rate: | 14% |
| Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Black and Hispanic children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Hispanic children below 200% poverty: | n/a |
| Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: | 31% |
| Senior poverty rate: | 8.1% |
| Women in poverty: | 12.1% |
State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Maine policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.