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Maine Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
1,274,923
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| Child
population |
301,238 |
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White |
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95%
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African American |
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1% |
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Hispanic |
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1% |
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Asian |
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1% |
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| Children
below poverty |
52,717 |
18% |
| Under
5 below poverty |
12,395 |
18% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
4,008 |
31% |
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African American |
45 |
43% |
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Hispanic |
46 |
33% |
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| Single
parent families |
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27% |
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Source:
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