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Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
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Families (Below Poverty)
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Rank within US
(of 3143 counties)
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United States N/A 8.7 7,176,933 N/A
Maine N/A 6.5 23,318 9 of 52
Washington County Rural 12.5 1,056 2,318
Piscataquis County Rural 11.9 632 2,216
Somerset County Rural 10.7 1,476 1,959
Oxford County Rural 9.5 1,405 1,694
Sagadahoc County Urban 9.2 992 1,613
Aroostook County Rural 8.4 1,496 1,362
Androscoggin County Urban 8.0 2,273 1,231
Penobscot County Urban 8.0 3,041 1,231
Kennebec County Rural 7.3 2,394 1,022
Waldo County Rural 7.3 805 1,022
Hancock County Rural 6.0 876 637
Franklin County Rural 5.2 360 435
York County Urban 5.2 2,982 435
Lincoln County Rural 5.0 488 384
Knox County Rural 4.1 425 191
Cumberland County Urban 3.4 2,617 98
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/17/2025 2:51 am.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

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.

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