Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 19, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Maine with household income of less than $40k was 31.70%. Among all Maine cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Augusta city had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (49.44%), followed by Waterville city (47.92%), and Bangor city (42.57%).

On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: South Portland city (22.55%), Saco city (23.35%), and Brunswick CDP (26.50%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maine cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By % of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Augusta city
Waterville city
Bangor city
Orono CDP
Lewiston city
Auburn city
Sanford city
Biddeford city
Portland city
Westbrook city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By % of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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Rank City Percentage of Households (%)
1 Augusta city 49.44
2 Waterville city 47.92
3 Bangor city 42.57
4 Orono CDP 42.03
5 Lewiston city 41.47
6 Auburn city 36.27
7 Sanford city 33.14
8 Biddeford city 32.95
9 Portland city 31.27
10 Westbrook city 27.37
11 Brunswick CDP 26.50
12 Saco city 23.35
13 South Portland city 22.55