Portland city, Maine Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 12, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Portland city, ME was 12.66%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Portland city, ME (39.82%), followed by Black Alone (34.53%), and Two or More Races (25.27%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (24.62%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (9.41%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Portland city, Maine.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Maine cities and places, Maine counties, and for Maine.

Portland city, ME Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Black Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
White Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Portland city, ME Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Portland city, ME Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 39.82
Black Alone 34.53
Two or More Races 25.27
Asian Alone 15.88
White Alone 9.74
Some Other Race Alone 1.33
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0.00
Portland city, ME Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 24.62
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9.41