Maine Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
10% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Maine
2022
10% of 1 million people
Less than high school graduate
28.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Maine
2022
28.9% of 52 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
14.4% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Maine
2022
14.4% of 304 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
9.3% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Maine
2022
9.3% of 289 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.1% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Maine
2022
4.1% of 370 thousand people