Poverty Rate in Piscataquis County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Piscataquis County Compares
National Distribution
Where Piscataquis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Piscataquis County: 15.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,035 | Monroe County, TN | 15.5% |
| #2,036 | Fayette County, IL | 15.5% |
| #2,037 | Oneida County, NY | 15.5% |
| #2,038 | Piscataquis County, ME | 15.5% |
| #2,039 | Wilson County, KS | 15.5% |
| #2,040 | Baxter County, AR | 15.5% |
| #2,041 | De Baca County, NM | 15.5% |
Poverty Rate in Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County, Maine has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,038 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maine, Piscataquis County ranks #15 of 16 out of 16 counties. This places it in the 37th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.