In 2023, about 10.4 percent of Maine's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Waldo County, ME (S1701ACS023027) from 2012 to 2023 about Waldo County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Penobscot County, ME (S1701ACS023019) from 2012 to 2023 about Penobscot County, ME; Bangor; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

This map shows the percent of families with an income at or below the poverty level within the last 12 months, and the percent of occupied housing built before 1950, by block group, based on the US Census American Community Survey, 2009-13.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lincoln County, ME (S1701ACS023015) from 2012 to 2023 about Lincoln County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Somerset County, ME (S1701ACS023025) from 2012 to 2023 about Somerset County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Aroostook County, ME (S1701ACS023003) from 2012 to 2023 about Aroostook County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in York County, ME (S1701ACS023031) from 2012 to 2023 about York County, ME; Portland; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Washington County, ME (S1701ACS023029) from 2012 to 2023 about Washington County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest reported violent crime rate in the United States, with 1,150.9 violent crimes per 100,000 of the population. Maine had the lowest reported violent crime rate, with 102.5 offenses per 100,000 of the population. Life in the District The District of Columbia has seen a fluctuating population over the past few decades. Its population decreased throughout the 1990s, when its crime rate was at its peak, but has been steadily recovering since then. While unemployment in the District has also been falling, it still has had a high poverty rate in recent years. The gentrification of certain areas within Washington, D.C. over the past few years has made the contrast between rich and poor even greater and is also pushing crime out into the Maryland and Virginia suburbs around the District. Law enforcement in the U.S. Crime in the U.S. is trending downwards compared to years past, despite Americans feeling that crime is a problem in their country. In addition, the number of full-time law enforcement officers in the U.S. has increased recently, who, in keeping with the lower rate of crime, have also made fewer arrests than in years past.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, ME (S1701ACS023007) from 2012 to 2023 about Franklin County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Piscataquis County, ME (S1701ACS023021) from 2012 to 2023 about Piscataquis County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knox County, ME (S1701ACS023013) from 2012 to 2023 about Knox County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kennebec County, ME (S1701ACS023011) from 2012 to 2023 about Kennebec County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hancock County, ME (S1701ACS023009) from 2012 to 2023 about Hancock County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Oxford County, ME (S1701ACS023017) from 2012 to 2023 about Oxford County, ME; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Androscoggin County, ME (S1701ACS023001) from 2012 to 2023 about Androscoggin County, ME; Lewiston; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Sagadahoc County, ME (S1701ACS023023) from 2012 to 2023 about Sagadahoc County, ME; Portland; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Cumberland County, ME (S1701ACS023005) from 2012 to 2023 about Cumberland County, ME; Portland; ME; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.