Poverty Rate in Somerset County, Maine
In Somerset County, Maine, an estimated 8,866 of 49,628 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Somerset County, Maine?
The poverty rate in Somerset County, Maine is 17.9%.
- How many people in Somerset County, Maine live in poverty?
In Somerset County, Maine, an estimated 8,866 of 49,628 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Somerset County, Maine compare to the average for Maine?
The poverty rate in Somerset County, Maine is 62.73% higher than the Maine average. In Somerset County, Maine, an estimated 17.9% of 49,628 people live in poverty. In Maine, 11.0% of 1,321,489 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Somerset County, Maine compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Somerset County, Maine is 42.06% higher than the US average. In Somerset County, Maine, an estimated 17.9% of 49,628 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Somerset County, Maine
2021
17.9% of 50 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
23.2% of 9 thousand people
Under 5 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
24.1% of 2 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
23% of 7 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
21.3% of 9 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
17.5% of 30 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
24.1% of 9 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
14.7% of 21 thousand people
60 years and over
Somerset County, Maine
2021
14% of 15 thousand people
65 years and over
Somerset County, Maine
2021
14.2% of 10 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Somerset County, Maine
2021
16.7% of 25 thousand people
Female
Somerset County, Maine
2021
19.1% of 25 thousand people
- Race
White
Somerset County, Maine
2021
18.1% of 48 thousand people
Black or African American
Somerset County, Maine
2021
10.5% of 181 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Somerset County, Maine
2021
31.3% of 112 people
Asian
Somerset County, Maine
2021
5% of 219 people
Some other race
Somerset County, Maine
2021
20.2% of 119 people
Two or more races
Somerset County, Maine
2021
9.6% of 1 thousand people
Hispanic
Somerset County, Maine
2021
14.3% of 579 people
White, not Hispanic
Somerset County, Maine
2021
18.2% of 47 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Somerset County, Maine
2021
16.2% of 37 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Somerset County, Maine
2021
35.7% of 3 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Somerset County, Maine
2021
20.3% of 15 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Somerset County, Maine
2021
11.4% of 11 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Somerset County, Maine
2021
5.9% of 7 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Somerset County, Maine
2021
8.7% of 23 thousand people
Employed
Somerset County, Maine
2021
7.6% of 22 thousand people
Male
Somerset County, Maine
2021
7.4% of 11 thousand people
Female
Somerset County, Maine
2021
7.7% of 10 thousand people
Unemployed
Somerset County, Maine
2021
30.8% of 1 thousand people
Male
Somerset County, Maine
2021
18.3% of 562 people
Female
Somerset County, Maine
2021
44% of 532 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Somerset County, Maine
2021
16.8% of 42 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Somerset County, Maine
2021
2.8% of 14 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Somerset County, Maine
2021
17.6% of 10 thousand people
Did not work
Somerset County, Maine
2021
28.1% of 17 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Somerset County, Maine
2021
34.6% of 13 thousand people
Male
Somerset County, Maine
2021
32.1% of 6 thousand people
Female
Somerset County, Maine
2021
37% of 6 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
44.7% of 756 people
25 to 34 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
46.9% of 1 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
25.3% of 1 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
34.9% of 2 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
33.2% of 3 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Somerset County, Maine
2021
27.3% of 3 thousand people
75 years and over
Somerset County, Maine
2021
30.1% of 2 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Somerset County, Maine
2021
2.7% of 3 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Somerset County, Maine
2021
27.7% of 3 thousand people
Did not work
Somerset County, Maine
2021
52.7% of 7 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Somerset County, Maine
2021
17.7%