Buxton, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Buxton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.2% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.1% of high school graduates and 36.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled males and 12.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.8%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buxton, 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:
| Buxton: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Buxton: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Buxton: | 10.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Buxton: | 35.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Buxton: | 12.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Buxton: | 24.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 33.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.8% |
Poverty by age in Buxton, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buxton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 36.1%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 20.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.9%16 and 17 years
- 2.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 5.3%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 30.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buxton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 19.7%6 to 11 years
- 10.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.2%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.5%25 to 34 years
- 8.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 17.2%65 to 74 years
- 19.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buxton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 8.8%12 to 14 years
- 3.0%15 years
- 3.9%16 and 17 years
- 1.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buxton, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buxton, ME (%)
- 6.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buxton, ME (absolute numbers)
- 470White
- 6.0%Below poverty level
- 94.0%Above poverty level
- 6.3%Below poverty level
- 93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buxton, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Buxton, Maine: | 4.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Buxton: | 15.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Buxton: | 36.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 63.5%Married-couple family
- 23.5%Male, no wife present
- 12.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.9%1995 to 1998
- 6.2%1990 to 1994
- 11.6%1980 to 1989
- 27.9%1970 to 1979
- 16.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.4%1940 to 1949
- 21.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.0%1995 to 1998
- 10.1%1990 to 1994
- 24.9%1980 to 1989
- 29.9%1970 to 1979
- 6.6%1960 to 1969
- 5.8%1950 to 1959
- 1.1%1940 to 1949
- 10.7%1939 or earlier