Cape Elizabeth, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.5% of Cape Elizabeth, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 339.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.4% of high school graduates and 51.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.6% among disabled males and 14.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.7%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cape Elizabeth, 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:
| Cape Elizabeth: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Cape Elizabeth: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Cape Elizabeth: | 9.6% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 9.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cape Elizabeth: | 34.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Cape Elizabeth: | 14.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cape Elizabeth: | 45.7% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 40.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.2% |
Poverty by age in Cape Elizabeth, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cape Elizabeth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.3%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.8%65 to 74 years
- 10.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cape Elizabeth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.7%16 and 17 years
- 5.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 12.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cape Elizabeth,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.3%16 and 17 years
- 14.7%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cape Elizabeth, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cape Elizabeth, ME (%)
- 2.1%White
- 14.8%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 6.3%2+ races
- 34.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cape Elizabeth, ME (absolute numbers)
- 198White
- 27Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 182+ races
- 12Hispanic
- 2.2%Below poverty level
- 97.8%Above poverty level
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cape Elizabeth, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Cape Elizabeth, Maine: | 0.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Cape Elizabeth: | 13.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Cape Elizabeth: | 51.4% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 31.2%Married-couple family
- 6.2%Male, no wife present
- 62.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 13.8%1980 to 1989
- 7.5%1970 to 1979
- 18.8%1960 to 1969
- 17.5%1950 to 1959
- 16.2%1940 to 1949
- 26.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 1.4%1995 to 1998
- 6.1%1990 to 1994
- 16.6%1980 to 1989
- 12.1%1970 to 1979
- 16.8%1960 to 1969
- 13.0%1950 to 1959
- 14.0%1940 to 1949
- 18.8%1939 or earlier