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Most residents in poverty, Maine cities · 2000

Maine cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Portland, MEME69,9119,037+0%

02Lewiston, MEME38,8665,522−0%

03Bangor, MEME32,5185,235+5%

04Waterville, MEME17,5792,991+9%

05Biddeford, MEME22,3992,898+22%

06Auburn, MEME25,4412,791+5%

07Augusta, MEME19,1552,783+2%

08Orono, MEME11,1512,270+4%

09Sanford, MEME22,6631,805+44%

10South Portland, MEME27,0071,556−6%

11Old, MEME7,5891,511+10%

12Brunswick, MEME17,6521,436+19%

13Saco, MEME21,1591,385+50%

14Presque Isle, MEME8,6941,377+4%

15Westbrook, MEME21,5651,344−14%

16Skowhegan, MEME6,6621,165+16%

17Rockland, MEME7,1421,119−12%

18Bath, MEME8,8351,090+10%

19Caribou, MEME7,3211,031−29%

20Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244978+54%

21Brewer, MEME9,636941−0%

22Houlton, MEME5,082930−14%

23Belfast, MEME6,988840−25%

24Gardiner, MEME6,206836+18%

25Ellsworth, MEME8,862597+11%

26Winslow, MEME5,873539+10%

27Gorham, MEME7,593390+77%

28Kittery, MEME5,110306+37%

29Kennebunk, MEME6,221261−5%

30North Windham, MEME5,417249+65%

31Topsham, MEME7,271219−45%

32Hampden, MEME5,161160−28%

33Yarmouth, MEME6,289159+2%

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