Columbia Falls, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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17.3% of Columbia Falls, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.1% of high school graduates and 84.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled males and 22.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.0%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia Falls, 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:
| Columbia Falls: | 17.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Columbia Falls: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Columbia Falls: | 23.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 37.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Columbia Falls: | 57.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Columbia Falls: | 22.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 38.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Columbia Falls: | 39.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 52.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.6% |
Poverty by age in Columbia Falls, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia Falls,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 40.0%6 to 11 years
- 20.0%12 to 14 years
- 40.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 22.2%18 to 24 years
- 35.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.9%55 to 64 years
- 14.3%65 to 74 years
- 38.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia Falls,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 33.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.1%18 to 24 years
- 29.3%25 to 34 years
- 11.5%35 to 44 years
- 17.6%45 to 54 years
- 11.0%55 to 64 years
- 50.0%65 to 74 years
- 32.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia Falls,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 16.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 16.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia Falls, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia Falls, ME (%)
- 19.0%White
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia Falls, ME (absolute numbers)
- 108White
- 2American Indian
- 19.3%Below poverty level
- 80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia Falls, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Columbia Falls, Maine: | 22.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Columbia Falls: | 24.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Columbia Falls: | 84.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 72.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 27.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 33.3%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 12.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 14.8%1990 to 1994
- 15.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.3%1970 to 1979
- 6.0%1960 to 1969
- 4.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.4%1940 to 1949
- 34.4%1939 or earlier