Latest news about poverty in Biddeford, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.6% of Biddeford, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 8.4% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 40.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Biddeford, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Biddeford:
12.6%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Biddeford:
7.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Biddeford:
19.4%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Biddeford:
26.8%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
40.4%
Poverty by age in Biddeford, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Biddeford,ME (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
10.3%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
58.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.5%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Biddeford,ME (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.4%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.9%16 and 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Biddeford,ME (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Biddeford, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Biddeford, ME (%)
12.5%White
15.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.4%2+ races
23.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Biddeford, ME (absolute numbers)
2,449White
42Black
0American Indian
36Asian
0Other race
142+ races
152Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Biddeford, ME
Children below poverty level:
Biddeford, Maine:
26.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Biddeford:
8.4%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Biddeford:
19.0%
Maine:
28.9%
30.7%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
64.6%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
60.6%Did not work
5.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
26.4%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
27.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
30.5%1939 or earlier
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