Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Maine
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23,294.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,273,175.
- Rank within US : N/A
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,885.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3143
Knox County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 444.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 475.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 298 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,887.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 341 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 397.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 522 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 833.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 522 of 3143
Waldo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 709.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143
Kennebec County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,266.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 856 of 3143
Sagadahoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 762.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 925 of 3143
Aroostook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,536.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3143
Penobscot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3143
Androscoggin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,472.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,288.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1590 of 3143
Oxford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1642 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 993.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2184 of 3143
Piscataquis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 670.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2353 of 3143
Notes:
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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: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.