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Highest poverty rate, Maine cities · 2000

Maine cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Orono, MEME11,15127.5%+5.1 pts

02Waterville, MEME17,57919.2%+3.1 pts

03Old, MEME7,58918.6%+1.9 pts

04Sanford, MEME22,66317.8%+5.7 pts

05Houlton, MEME5,08217.6%−1.5 pts

06Skowhegan, MEME6,66217.4%+3.0 pts

07Bangor, MEME32,51816.6%+1.7 pts

08Lewiston, MEME38,86615.5%+1.5 pts

09Augusta, MEME19,15515.0%+2.2 pts

10Rockland, MEME7,14214.7%−1.2 pts

11Presque Isle, MEME8,69414.5%+1.9 pts

12Portland, MEME69,91114.1%+0.0 pts

13Biddeford, MEME22,39913.8%+2.4 pts

14Gardiner, MEME6,20613.5%+3.0 pts

15Belfast, MEME6,98813.2%−4.5 pts

16Caribou, MEME7,32112.4%−3.1 pts

17Auburn, MEME25,44112.0%+1.1 pts

18Bath, MEME8,83511.8%+1.7 pts

19Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24411.0%+2.9 pts

20Brewer, MEME9,63610.5%+0.0 pts

21Brunswick, MEME17,6529.7%+1.5 pts

22Gorham, MEME7,5939.4%+3.3 pts

23Ellsworth, MEME8,8629.2%+0.3 pts

24Westbrook, MEME21,5658.3%−1.3 pts

25Saco, MEME21,1598.2%+2.2 pts

26Winslow, MEME5,8737.0%−2.1 pts

27South Portland, MEME27,0076.7%−0.5 pts

28Kittery, MEME5,1106.3%+2.0 pts

29North Windham, MEME5,4175.4%+1.7 pts

30Kennebunk, MEME6,2215.4%−1.0 pts

31Yarmouth, MEME6,2894.5%−0.2 pts

32Hampden, MEME5,1613.9%−1.8 pts

33Topsham, MEME7,2713.5%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS