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Poverty
in Maine - 2006
Waldo County Profile
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Population growth
in Waldo County from 2000 to 2005 (6.7%) was above the state
average (3.7%). Waldo County’s estimated population age
profile in 2005 was similar to the state as a whole.
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Waldo County’s
poverty rate in 2003 was somewhat higher than the state rate,
both for the population as a whole and for those under age 18.
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Median household
income in Waldo County in 2003 was slightly lower than the
state median income. It was close to the 200% poverty level
for a four-person household.
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The 2004 ‘livable
wage’ estimate for a four-person household (2 parents, both
wage earners, and 2 children) in Waldo County was more than
twice as high as the poverty level for a four-person
household.
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The proportion of
per-capita personal income in 2004 from net earnings was
somewhat lower in Waldo County than in the state as a whole,
while the proportion from transfer payments was somewhat
higher.
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Waldo County’s
monthly average unemployment rate for 2005 was somewhat higher
than the state average.
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Waldo County
residents were higher than the state average in participation
rates for food stamps in FY05.
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The proportion of
Waldo County households receiving LIHEAP benefits in FY05 was
considerably higher than in the state as a whole. Compared to
households statewide, a higher proportion in Waldo County had
members over 65, and a higher proportion received food stamps,
Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
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The proportion of
the school-age population eligible for free and reduced school
lunch in FY06 was higher than in the state as a whole.
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A slightly smaller
proportion of the Waldo County population has college degrees
(associate or bachelor’s) than in the state as a whole, and
a slightly higher proportion has high school degrees.
TREND HIGHLIGHTS
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Over the most
recent four-year period for which county-level data are
available, the poverty rate trend in Waldo County mirrors that
of the state as a whole. The estimated percentage of
individuals below poverty increased each year from 2000 to
2002, with a decrease from 2002 to 2003.
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Over the four-year
period from FY02 to FY05, the number of Waldo County
households receiving food stamps increased each year; the
number in FY05 was 57.4% greater than in FY02, considerably
greater than the statewide increase of 49% in this time
period, and the third highest rate of increase of any county.
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The number of
Waldo County households receiving LIHEAP benefits remained
fairly stable from FY02 to FY05, ranging from a low of 2,058
in FY02 to a high of 2,152 in FY05.
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From 2002 to 2005,
Waldo County’s monthly average unemployment rate increased
somewhat each year. This trend is different than that of the
state as a whole, where there was a decrease in the
unemployment rate from 2004 to 2005. The county’s rate was
lower than the state’s in 2002 and 2003, but higher in 2004
and 2005.
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The percentage of
school-age children eligible for free and reduced school lunch
in Waldo County increased slightly from FY03 to FY05, but
decreased in FY06. This pattern is different than in the state
as a whole, where the percentage eligible increased steadily
from FY03 to FY06.
MAPS AND GRAPHS
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