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Whither Maine’S Population, Deirdre M. Mageean, Gillian Avruskin, Richard Sherwood
Whither Maine’S Population, Deirdre M. Mageean, Gillian Avruskin, Richard Sherwood
Maine Policy Review
Demographic changes affect many aspects of a state’s economic and community well-being. Mageean, AvRuskin and Sherwood describe some of the potential impacts of Maine’s changing population. They note that the state’s population is aging; the percentage of Maine’s youth is declining faster than in other New England states; and that rates of growth remain relatively slow throughout most counties. The authors describe each of these trends, and discuss the implications for Maine’s labor force, education and health care systems. They also note that these trends will not be experienced similarly by all parts of the state. While some counties may …