Latest news about poverty in Westbrook, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Westbrook, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 6.7% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.3%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westbrook, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westbrook:
9.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westbrook:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westbrook:
11.6%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westbrook:
15.7%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Westbrook, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westbrook,ME (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westbrook,ME (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.9%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westbrook,ME (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westbrook, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westbrook, ME (%)
5.7%White
33.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.9%Asian
6.2%Other race
21.8%2+ races
18.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westbrook, ME (absolute numbers)
965White
294Black
0American Indian
200Asian
24Other race
2982+ races
80Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westbrook, ME
Children below poverty level:
Westbrook, Maine:
8.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westbrook:
6.7%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westbrook:
23.8%
Maine:
28.9%
31.2%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
62.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.2%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.5%One full-time, other didn't work
18.4%Both worked part-time
65.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
31.9%1939 or earlier
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