Poverty Rate in Kennebec County, Maine
In Kennebec County, Maine, an estimated 14,032 of 120,675 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Kennebec County, Maine?
The poverty rate in Kennebec County, Maine is 11.6%.
- How many people in Kennebec County, Maine live in poverty?
In Kennebec County, Maine, an estimated 14,032 of 120,675 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kennebec County, Maine compare to the average for Maine?
The poverty rate in Kennebec County, Maine is 0.87% higher than the Maine average. In Kennebec County, Maine, an estimated 11.6% of 120,675 people live in poverty. In Maine, 11.5% of 1,338,019 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kennebec County, Maine compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Kennebec County, Maine is 9.38% lower than the US average. In Kennebec County, Maine, an estimated 11.6% of 120,675 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.6% of 121 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
10.7% of 22 thousand people
Under 5 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
20.9% of 6 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
7.3% of 17 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
10.3% of 22 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
12.5% of 74 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
16.9% of 24 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
10.4% of 50 thousand people
60 years and over
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.6% of 34 thousand people
65 years and over
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
9.9% of 24 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
9.2% of 58 thousand people
Female
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
13.9% of 62 thousand people
- Race
White
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.7% of 113 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.8% of 112 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.3% of 89 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
24% of 6 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
13.9% of 31 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.1% of 25 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
5.9% of 28 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
6.1% of 60 thousand people
Employed
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
3.4% of 57 thousand people
Male
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
2.8% of 29 thousand people
Female
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
4% of 28 thousand people
Unemployed
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
61% of 3 thousand people
Male
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
63.3% of 2 thousand people
Female
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
56.7% of 966 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.7% of 101 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
0.2% of 43 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
14% of 20 thousand people
Did not work
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
23.8% of 37 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
26.7% of 27 thousand people
Male
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
24% of 12 thousand people
Female
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
28.9% of 15 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
34.8% of 3 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
23.3% of 4 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
41.7% of 3 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
22.2% of 4 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
25.2% of 6 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
19.6% of 4 thousand people
75 years and over
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
26.1% of 4 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
0% of 11 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
32.3% of 4 thousand people
Did not work
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
50.4% of 12 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Kennebec County, Maine
2021
11.2%