Maine Poverty Rate
In Maine, an estimated 154,117 of 1,338,019 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Maine?
The poverty rate in Maine is 11.5%.
- How many people in Maine live in poverty?
In Maine, an estimated 154,117 of 1,338,019 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Maine compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Maine is 10.16% lower than the US average. In Maine, an estimated 11.5% of 1,338,019 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Maine
2021
11.5% of 1.3 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Maine
2021
15.1% of 244 thousand people
Under 5 years
Maine
2021
16.2% of 60 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Maine
2021
14.8% of 184 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Maine
2021
14.7% of 243 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Maine
2021
11.3% of 804 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Maine
2021
13.8% of 255 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Maine
2021
10.1% of 549 thousand people
60 years and over
Maine
2021
9.8% of 401 thousand people
65 years and over
Maine
2021
9.2% of 290 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Maine
2021
10.3% of 656 thousand people
Female
Maine
2021
12.7% of 682 thousand people
- Race
White
Maine
2021
11.2% of 1.2 million people
Black or African American
Maine
2021
27.8% of 19 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Maine
2021
13.7% of 5 thousand people
Asian
Maine
2021
15.8% of 16 thousand people
Some other race
Maine
2021
9.7% of 12 thousand people
Two or more races
Maine
2021
11.4% of 73 thousand people
Hispanic
Maine
2021
9.3% of 24 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Maine
2021
11.2% of 1.2 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Maine
2021
10.1% of 1 million people
Less than high school graduate
Maine
2021
29.7% of 55 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Maine
2021
13.2% of 295 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Maine
2021
9.9% of 290 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maine
2021
4.8% of 363 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Maine
2021
5.1% of 698 thousand people
Employed
Maine
2021
3.9% of 664 thousand people
Male
Maine
2021
3.3% of 344 thousand people
Female
Maine
2021
4.6% of 321 thousand people
Unemployed
Maine
2021
26.9% of 34 thousand people
Male
Maine
2021
24.6% of 18 thousand people
Female
Maine
2021
29.6% of 16 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Maine
2021
10.8% of 1.1 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maine
2021
1.6% of 466 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Maine
2021
10.9% of 271 thousand people
Did not work
Maine
2021
21.8% of 390 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Maine
2021
23.3% of 319 thousand people
Male
Maine
2021
21.9% of 151 thousand people
Female
Maine
2021
24.5% of 168 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Maine
2021
37.2% of 27 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Maine
2021
17% of 59 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Maine
2021
22.3% of 33 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Maine
2021
26.2% of 39 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Maine
2021
25.5% of 63 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Maine
2021
18.5% of 55 thousand people
75 years and over
Maine
2021
22% of 42 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maine
2021
2.3% of 122 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Maine
2021
22.5% of 71 thousand people
Did not work
Maine
2021
44% of 126 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Maine
2021
11.3%