15.9% of Bowdoinham, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.2% of high school graduates and 36.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled males and 36.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.8%. For comparison, it was 10.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowdoinham, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bowdoinham:
15.9%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bowdoinham:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bowdoinham:
12.0%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowdoinham:
31.3%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bowdoinham:
36.5%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowdoinham:
42.2%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.0%
Poverty by age in Bowdoinham, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowdoinham,ME (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
33.8%12 to 14 years
19.0%15 years
31.7%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowdoinham,ME (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
69.6%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowdoinham,ME (% below half of poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
32.3%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowdoinham, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowdoinham, ME (%)
12.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowdoinham, ME (absolute numbers)
333White
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowdoinham, ME
Children below poverty level:
Bowdoinham, Maine:
19.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bowdoinham:
21.2%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bowdoinham:
36.1%
Maine:
42.0%
33.3%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.8%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
25.3%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
25.2%1939 or earlier
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