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

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Maine was 11.05%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Maine (26.37%), followed by American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (25.64%), and Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (21.93%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (10.55%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (14.60%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.49%).

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

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Maine Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
White Alone
Maine Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Maine Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 26.37
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 25.64
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 21.93
Two or More Races 15.67
Some Other Race Alone 12.80
Asian Alone 11.96
White Alone 10.55
Maine Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 14.60
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10.49