Poverty Rate in Waldo County, ME
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Waldo County Compares
National Distribution
Where Waldo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Waldo County: 12.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,275 | Edgar County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,276 | Jones County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,277 | Lee County, FL | 12.0% |
| #1,278 | Waldo County, ME | 12.0% |
| #1,279 | Llano County, TX | 12.0% |
| #1,280 | Bailey County, TX | 12.0% |
| #1,281 | Niobrara County, WY | 12.0% |
Poverty Rate in Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County, Maine has a poverty rate of 12.0%, which ranks #1,278 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Maine, Waldo County ranks #8 of 16 out of 16 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.