Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent
Maine
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 47,048.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.
Androscoggin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,657.
Aroostook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,490.
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 9,894.
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,705.
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 897.
Kennebec County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,437.
Knox County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 660.
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 319.
Oxford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,179.
Penobscot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,859.
Piscataquis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 295.
Sagadahoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,004.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,036.
Waldo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,466.
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,559.
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
- People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,589.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 2:58 pm.
Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.
For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.