South Berwick, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.0% of South Berwick, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 261.4% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.6% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled males and 10.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.8%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Berwick, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
South Berwick: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
South Berwick: | 0.1% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
South Berwick: | 8.9% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
South Berwick: | 44.7% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
South Berwick: | 10.1% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
South Berwick: | 46.2% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 72.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 18.8% |
Poverty by age in South Berwick, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Berwick,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 6.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 11.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.9%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 6.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Berwick,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 16.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Berwick,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Berwick, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Berwick, ME (%)
- 2.9%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Berwick, ME (absolute numbers)
- 206White
- 2.9%Below poverty level
- 97.1%Above poverty level
- 7.6%Below poverty level
- 92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Berwick, ME
Children below poverty level:
South Berwick, Maine: | 1.2% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
South Berwick: | 10.6% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
South Berwick: | 15.0% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 48.8%Married-couple family
- 51.2%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 23.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 50.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 26.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 7.0%1995 to 1998
- 5.9%1990 to 1994
- 41.5%1980 to 1989
- 8.3%1970 to 1979
- 5.4%1960 to 1969
- 3.1%1950 to 1959
- 4.6%1940 to 1949
- 22.5%1939 or earlier