Maine

Demographic Data

Total state population
1,357,120
Total number of people with disabilities
16%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
5%
Vision difficulty
2%
Cognitive difficulty
7%
Ambulatory difficulty
7%
Self-care difficulty
2%
Independent living difficulty
6%
Race/ethnicity breakdown

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment and unemployment rates for people with disabilities

Employment rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)
7%
Unemployment rate for PwD
19%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
34%

Additional demographics for people with disabilities

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment data for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

For additional data on state performance in work and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities please visit StateData.info | Statedata.info.

Number of AoD grantee programs across the country

For more information on the AoD grantee programs across the country, please visit Administration on Disabilities | ACL Administration for Community Living.

Alpha One, Inc.
127 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
Phone: 207-767-2189
ED:Thomas Newman
Phone: (207) 287-4213
ED:Nancy Cronin
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
The University of Maine
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5717
Main Phone: 207-581-1084
Toll Free Number: 800-203-6957
Main Fax: 207-581-1231
TTY: 800-203-6957
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Maine
160 Capitol St., Suite 4
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 626-2774
TDD: (800) 452-1948
FAX: (207) 621-1419
CAP
CARES, Inc.
134 Main Street, Suite 2C
Winthrop, ME 04364
Phone: (207) 377-7055
Toll Free: (800) 773-7055
FAX: (207) 377-7057
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
ED:Derek Fales
ED:Steve Wade
ED:Elizabeth Hardink
ED:Sarah Jordan