Waldo County , Maine
Population: 40,006 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,441 Home $239,100 Rent $969/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Waldo County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,441), with housing 22% below the US figure ($239,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$68,441
Median Income
household
$239,100
Home Value
median
$969/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,441 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,183 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $239,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $969/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 40,006 |
| Median Age | 46.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.1%
Obesity
8.6%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
36.1%
High Blood Pressure
21.6%
No Physical Activity
28.2%
Depression
33.2%
Insufficient Sleep
82.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 40.6 · 41th national percentile
🌊 Flood
58.80
🌪️ Tornado
15.30
🌀 Hurricane
82.81
🔥 Wildfire
17.62
❄️ Winter Storm
96.18
🌍 Earthquake
42.72
☀️ Drought
54.74
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