Definition

The percent of Maine children under age 18 who live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level. In 2022, the poverty threshold for a family of four was $27,750. This data is based on 5-year averages, so 2022 represents 2018-2022. Race is from the US Census American Community Survey categories. "Non-Hispanic White" appears instead of "White alone".  The race category of "Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander " and the category, "Some other race" are not included, as the numbers surveyed was too small to produce reliable estimates for these groups.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five-year estimates,

2018-2022 ACS 5-yr Table B17001B to I

Table B17001B to B17001I.

Notes

For populations such as race and ethnicities in Maine that have fewer than 8,000 children, caution must be used in interpreting the results since the number of households survey in the American Community Survey make the data less accurate and precise for these smaller populations.

Last Updated

2024-01