Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Maine by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
- Rank within US : N/A
Maine
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 242,925.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,695.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 162 of 3143
Penobscot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,774.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,849.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3143
Kennebec County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,634.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1168 of 3143
Androscoggin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,492.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143
Aroostook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3143
Oxford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,544.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,014.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2297 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,830.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 821 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2196 of 3143
Waldo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,785.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Knox County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,707.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 715 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3143
Sagadahoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,221.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,442.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143
Piscataquis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,333.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3143
Notes:
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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: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.