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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
- Rank within US : N/A
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 249,111.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 38,680.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 239 of 3143
Penobscot County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,408.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1543 of 3143
York County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,098.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 222 of 3143
Kennebec County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,822.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3143
Androscoggin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,442.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1365 of 3143
Aroostook County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1964 of 3143
Somerset County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,892.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143
Oxford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1844 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,573.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,649.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2322 of 3143
Waldo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,137.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1209 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,889.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 729 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,358.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,997.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 672 of 3143
Sagadahoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,843.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3143
Piscataquis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1945 of 3143
Notes:
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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.