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Nutrient Intakes 1
Percent of population 1 year old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Maine

All U.S.

  Protein

91.6

89.0

  Vitamin A

55.3

46.5

  Vitamin C

60.7

51.6

  Vitamin E

14.4

13.7

  Thiamin

88.6

81.8

  Riboflavin

93.6

89.3

  Niacin

90.2

87.3

  Vitamin B6

78.9

74.1

  Folate

72.4

60.0

  Vitamin B12

80.6

79.9

  Phosphorus

89.9

87.3

  Magnesium

52.2

43.7

  Iron

92.5

89.5

  Selenium

94.5

91.6

  Zinc

75.2

71.1

  Copper

88.8

84.3

Percent of population 1 year old and over with adequate intakes

Maine

All U.S.

  Calcium

37.1

31.6

  Fiber

7.6

8.0

  Potassium

10.8

7.8

Healthy Eating Patterns 1
Percent of population

Maine

All U.S.

  Using supplements

52.7

47.5

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

52.1

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

16.0

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

29.7

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

23.0

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

41.7

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

63.8

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

44.5

40.5

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

67.3

68.6

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

28.2

30.5

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators 1
Percent of population

Maine

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

51.9

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

15.0

20.0

  Overweight

45.6

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

79.8

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

27.3

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Maine

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger 1

91.3

91.8 

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

68

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

10.7

8.4

Demographics

Maine

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

1,317,253

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

1,274,923

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

5.5

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

23.6

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

14.4

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

96.9

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

0.5

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

0.7

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

0.2

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.0

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

0.7

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

85.4

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

22.9

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$41,287

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

11.5

12.7

1Maine was not included in the 1999-2004 NHANES sample. Estimates are imputed based on Census division.