Updated September 2020

Source: American Community Survey single-year data, U.S. Census Bureau. The following are estimates which were calculated based on weighted survey samples.

Year:



Maine has a relatively small population and an even smaller population of people with visual impairments. Where a value of "0" or no value is reported in the tables below, this does not necessarily indicate that there are no people in this category. Rather, the population is too small to yield a meaningful estimate based on the survey sample.

2019 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 24,995
Sex
   Male 11,426
   Female 13,569
Age
   Under 5 134
   5-17 1,666
   18-34 3,092
   35-64 9,168
   65-74 4,194
   75 and older 6,741

2018 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 31,650
Sex
   Male 15,677
   Female 15,973
Age
   Under 5 209
   5-17 1,618
   18-34 2,681
   35-64 13,399
   65-74 5,858
   75 and older 7,885

2017 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 29,491
Sex
   Male 13,738
   Female 15,753
Age
   Under 5 280
   5-17 1,501
   18-34 3,514
   35-64 11,510
   65-74 5,157
   75 and older 7,529

2016 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 29,992
Sex
   Male 12,393
   Female 17,599
Age
   Under 5 [insufficient survey sample]
   5-17 1,112
   18-34 2,812
   35-64 12,688
   65-74 4,755
   75 and older 8,625

2015 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 27,417
Sex
   Male 14,400
   Female 13,017
Age
   Under 5 432
   5-17 1,286
   18-34 2,724
   35-64 11,516
   65-74 4,458
   75 and older 7,001

2014 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 32,544
Sex
   Male 14,915
   Female 17,629
Age
   Under 5 195
   5-17 1,570
   18-34 3,922
   35-64 13,979
   65-74 3,788
   75 and older 9,090

2013 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 28,116
Sex
   Male 12,453
   Female 15,663
Age
   Under 5 249
   5-17 1,615
   18-34 2,789
   35-64 11,652
   65-74 3,678
   75 and older 8,133

2012 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 28,627
Sex
   Male 14,318
   Female 14,309
Age
   Under 5 87
   5-17 1,000
   18-34 3,133
   35-64 10,934
   65-74 4,329
   75 and older 9,144

2011 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 28,227
Sex
   Male 12,684
   Female 15,543
Age
   Under 5 290
   5-17 1,670
   18-34 2,977
   35-64 10,700
   65-74 4,143
   75 and older 8,447

2010 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 27,250
Sex
   Male 12,420
   Female 14,830
Age
   Under 5 787
   5-17 1,509
   18-34 1,972
   35-64 10,618
   65-74 3,361
   75 and older 9,003

2009 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 28,567
Sex
   Male 13,096
   Female 15,471
Age
   Under 5 361
   5-17 665
   18-34 2,935
   35-64 13,473
   65-74 3,086
   75 and older 8,047

2008 Prevalence Rates of Vision Difficulty

Total 31,371
Sex
   Male 14,443
   Female 16,928
Age
   Under 5 272
   5-17 1,425
   18-64 15,675
   65-74 3,773
   75 and older 10,226

Definition and scope: The term vision difficulty refers to individuals who reported they have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses, as well as those who are blind or unable to see at all.

Data source: 2008-2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

Comparing American Community Survey 1-year data with other data: Generally, American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates can be compared with other ACS 1-year data. However, since ACS variables change over time, some areas and subjects must be compared with caution, or not compared at all. In this instance, the 2008-2019 ACS 1-year estimates are comparable because the vision loss variable was written the same in the 2008-2019 ACS instruments.