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 Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Maine (PPAAME23000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2024 about ME, percent, child, poverty, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Waldo County, ME (S1701ACS023027) from 2012 to 2024 about Waldo County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 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.

Disability population data, SSDI approval rates, median income, and poverty rates for Maine compiled from Census ACS and SSA sources.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Penobscot County, ME (S1701ACS023019) from 2012 to 2024 about Penobscot County, ME; Bangor; ME; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

County-level benefits cliff analysis for all 16 counties in Maine. Covers cliff-zone families, wage suppression, peak marginal effective tax rates, and advancement thresholds.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Somerset County, ME (S1701ACS023025) from 2012 to 2024 about Somerset County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Map Data DescriptionLow-income census tracts200% or below the Federal poverty levelSource: American Community SurveyAttribute Name: FPL200S PLHSE , POV_ET Housing costsComprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy datasetSource: HUDAttribute Name: HB_ET Low Median IncomeCalculations as a percentage of the state’s median income Source: American Community SurveyAttribute Name: LMI_ET, LMILHSE,Poverty People at or below 100% of the Federal poverty levelSource: American Community SurveyAttribute Name: PLHSE, POV_ETUnemployment# of people unemployed as part of the labor forceSource: American Community SurveyAttribute Name: ULHSE, UN_ETTransportation barriersAverage relative cost and time spent on transportation relative to all other tracts Source: DOT Attribute NAME: TD_ET Attribute NameAttribute Description FPL200SIs low income (imputed and adjusted)?LMILHSEGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for low median household income as a percent of area median income and has low HS attainment?ULHSEGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for unemployment and has low HS attainment?PLHSEGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for households at or below 100% federal poverty level and has low HS attainment?HB_ETGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for housing burdenUN_ETGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for unemploymentPOV_ETGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for households at or below 100% federal poverty levelLMI_ETGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for low median household income as a percent of area median incomeTD_ETGreater than or equal to the 90th percentile for DOT travel barriers

This resource is a member of a series. The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System (MTS). The MTS represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Census Bureau obtains the boundaries, names, local education agency codes, grade ranges, and school district levels for school districts from state education officials via the School District Review Program (SDRP). The SDRP is a U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsored program conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is of vital importance for the state's allocation of federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Public Law 114-95. The updated school district boundary information submitted through this program are used by the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program in forming the Census Bureau's estimates of the number of children aged 5 through 17 in families in poverty for each school district. These estimates are the basis of the Title I allocation for school districts in each state. School district boundaries are also used to develop estimates of social, economic, demographic, and housing conditions from the American Community Survey (ACS), and they provide essential geographic information to help education program administrators and researchers investigate location-based questions. TIGER/Line Shapefiles include separate shapefiles for elementary, secondary, unified, and administrative school districts. The school district boundaries are those in operation as of January 1, 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lincoln County, ME (S1701ACS023015) from 2012 to 2024 about Lincoln County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

This resource is a member of a series. The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System (MTS). The MTS represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Census Bureau obtains the boundaries, names, local education agency codes, grade ranges, and school district levels for school districts from state education officials via the School District Review Program (SDRP). The SDRP is a U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsored program conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is of vital importance for the state's allocation of federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Public Law 114-95. The updated school district boundary information submitted through this program are used by the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program in forming the Census Bureau's estimates of the number of children aged 5 through 17 in families in poverty for each school district. These estimates are the basis of the Title I allocation for school districts in each state. School district boundaries are also used to develop estimates of social, economic, demographic, and housing conditions from the American Community Survey (ACS), and they provide essential geographic information to help education program administrators and researchers investigate location-based questions. TIGER/Line Shapefiles include separate shapefiles for elementary, secondary, unified, and administrative school districts. The school district boundaries are those in operation as of January 1, 2025.

This resource is a member of a series. The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System (MTS). The MTS represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Census Bureau obtains the boundaries, names, local education agency codes, grade ranges, and school district levels for school districts from state education officials via the School District Review Program (SDRP). The SDRP is a U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsored program conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is of vital importance for the state's allocation of federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Public Law 114-95. The updated school district boundary information submitted through this program are used by the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program in forming the Census Bureau's estimates of the number of children aged 5 through 17 in families in poverty for each school district. These estimates are the basis of the Title I allocation for school districts in each state. School district boundaries are also used to develop estimates of social, economic, demographic, and housing conditions from the American Community Survey (ACS), and they provide essential geographic information to help education program administrators and researchers investigate location-based questions. TIGER/Line Shapefiles include separate shapefiles for elementary, secondary, unified, and administrative school districts. The school district boundaries are those in operation as of January 1, 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knox County, ME (S1701ACS023013) from 2012 to 2024 about Knox County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 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 2024 about York County, ME; Portland; ME; percent; poverty; 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 2024 about Piscataquis County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 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 2024 about Aroostook County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 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 2024 about Kennebec County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 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 2024 about Washington County, ME; ME; percent; poverty; 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 2024 about Cumberland County, ME; Portland; ME; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.