Counties in the State of Maine Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Maine Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Maine based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

16 Sagadahoc County

35,293
Total Population

12,724
Urban Population

22,569
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,088
Housing Units

5,715
Urban Housing Units

9,373
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Hancock County

54,418
Total Population

-
Urban Population

54,418
Rural Population

3.5%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

3.5%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,905
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,905
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

24,221
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

24,221
Rural Housing Units

905
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

905
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Lincoln County

34,457
Total Population

-
Urban Population

34,457
Rural Population

14.73%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

14.73%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,075
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,075
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,149
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

15,149
Rural Housing Units

2,171
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,171
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Kennebec County

122,151
Total Population

30,823
Urban Population

91,328
Rural Population

16.44%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.05%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,077
Population In Low Income Areas

12,960
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,117
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

51,128
Housing Units

13,213
Urban Housing Units

37,915
Rural Housing Units

9,076
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,952
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,124
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Cumberland County

281,674
Total Population

169,683
Urban Population

111,991
Rural Population

16.86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.93%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.69%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

47,499
Population In Low Income Areas

35,522
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,977
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

117,339
Housing Units

73,541
Urban Housing Units

43,798
Rural Housing Units

22,140
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17,071
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,069
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 York County

197,131
Total Population

82,536
Urban Population

114,595
Rural Population

17.83%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.51%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

35,140
Population In Low Income Areas

25,388
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,752
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

81,009
Housing Units

35,641
Urban Housing Units

45,368
Rural Housing Units

15,113
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,186
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,927
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Knox County

39,736
Total Population

12,147
Urban Population

27,589
Rural Population

18.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

60.07%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,297
Population In Low Income Areas

7,297
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,258
Housing Units

5,805
Urban Housing Units

11,453
Rural Housing Units

3,423
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,423
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Androscoggin County

107,702
Total Population

46,600
Urban Population

61,102
Rural Population

24.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.87%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.22%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,425
Population In Low Income Areas

23,238
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,187
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

44,315
Housing Units

19,609
Urban Housing Units

24,706
Rural Housing Units

11,351
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,035
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,316
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Waldo County

38,786
Total Population

6,668
Urban Population

32,118
Rural Population

25.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.67%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,849
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,849
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,431
Housing Units

3,049
Urban Housing Units

13,382
Rural Housing Units

3,971
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,971
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Penobscot County

153,923
Total Population

57,932
Urban Population

95,991
Rural Population

37.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.37%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.37%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

57,556
Population In Low Income Areas

27,445
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

30,111
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

62,966
Housing Units

23,411
Urban Housing Units

39,555
Rural Housing Units

23,701
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,800
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,901
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Somerset County

52,228
Total Population

8,484
Urban Population

43,744
Rural Population

40.62%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.32%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.74%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,217
Population In Low Income Areas

4,269
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,948
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

21,927
Housing Units

3,609
Urban Housing Units

18,318
Rural Housing Units

9,163
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,970
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,193
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Oxford County

57,833
Total Population

7,398
Urban Population

50,435
Rural Population

41.53%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.94%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,016
Population In Low Income Areas

2,215
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

21,801
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

24,300
Housing Units

3,206
Urban Housing Units

21,094
Rural Housing Units

10,358
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,019
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,339
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Aroostook County

71,870
Total Population

2,254
Urban Population

69,616
Rural Population

59.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

61.49%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

42,808
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

42,808
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

30,961
Housing Units

956
Urban Housing Units

30,005
Rural Housing Units

17,999
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17,999
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Franklin County

30,768
Total Population

7,760
Urban Population

23,008
Rural Population

61.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,996
Population In Low Income Areas

7,760
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,236
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,000
Housing Units

3,072
Urban Housing Units

9,928
Rural Housing Units

7,802
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,072
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,730
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Piscataquis County

17,535
Total Population

-
Urban Population

17,535
Rural Population

65.95%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.95%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,564
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,564
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,825
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,825
Rural Housing Units

5,169
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,169
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Washington County

32,856
Total Population

-
Urban Population

32,856
Rural Population

73.53%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

73.53%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,159
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

24,159
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

14,302
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

14,302
Rural Housing Units

10,565
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,565
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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