2.9% of Falmouth, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 270.7% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.0% of high school graduates and 26.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled males and 11.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Falmouth, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Falmouth:
2.9%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Falmouth:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Falmouth:
7.4%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 9.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Falmouth:
21.2%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Falmouth:
11.8%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 8.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Falmouth:
22.8%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Falmouth, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Falmouth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Falmouth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Falmouth,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Falmouth, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falmouth, ME (%)
2.5%White
43.9%Black
20.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
19.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falmouth, ME (absolute numbers)
261White
23Black
7American Indian
0Asian
642+ races
2.6%Below poverty level
97.4%Above poverty level
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Falmouth, ME
Children below poverty level:
Falmouth, Maine:
1.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Falmouth:
11.0%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Falmouth:
26.2%
Maine:
42.0%
70.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
30.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.9%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
31.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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