Androscoggin County, Maine

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.3 | 113,765 people · 5th most distressed in Maine
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Androscoggin County, ME registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.3 — 1056th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Maine, it ranks 5th of 16 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Androscoggin County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 80.4 — worse than roughly 80% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 80.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 75
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 64
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 89
Homeownership Rate 79
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Employment & Wages 60.8
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 61
Community Vulnerability 49.9
Uninsured Rate 38
Disability Rate 61
Income & Poverty 48.5
Poverty Rate 46
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 43
Debt & Delinquency 47.0
Debt in Collections 56
Medical Debt 53
Student Loan Delinquency 62
Auto Loan Delinquency 42
Credit Card Delinquency 61
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 8

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Androscoggin County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County, ME 57.3 Elevated —
Oxford County, ME 56.5 Elevated -0.8
Franklin County, ME 52.8 Elevated -4.5
Kennebec County, ME 48.4 Normal -8.9
Sagadahoc County, ME 36.2 Normal -21.1
Cumberland County, ME 30.7 Healthy -26.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Androscoggin County
Sebastian County, AR 57.3 Elevated +0.0
Anderson County, TN 57.3 Elevated +0.0
Medina County, TX 57.3 Elevated -0.0
Pulaski County, KY 57.4 Elevated +0.1
Aroostook County, ME 57.4 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Androscoggin County, Maine?

    Androscoggin County has a County Distress Index score of 57.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,056th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 5th in Maine out of 16 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Androscoggin County?

    The primary driver of distress in Androscoggin County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 80.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Androscoggin County compare to neighboring counties?

    Androscoggin County (57.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Oxford County, ME (56.5); Franklin County, ME (52.8); Kennebec County, ME (48.4).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Androscoggin County?

    Androscoggin County, Maine has a population of approximately 113,765 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.