Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
- Rank within US : N/A
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22,964.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,068.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2416 of 3143
Somerset County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,438.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2018 of 3143
Oxford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1701 of 3143
Sagadahoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,022.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1687 of 3143
Piscataquis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 427.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1604 of 3143
Aroostook County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1429 of 3143
Waldo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1188 of 3143
Penobscot County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,890.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1128 of 3143
Kennebec County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,331.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 997 of 3143
Androscoggin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,860.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 862 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 900.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 712 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 442.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 519 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 485.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3143
York County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,701.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 355 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,973.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 10:25 pm.
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.