East Machias, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.5% of East Machias, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 30.8% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled males and 35.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.2%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Machias, 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:
| East Machias: | 15.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| East Machias: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| East Machias: | 18.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Machias: | 27.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| East Machias: | 35.3% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Machias: | 31.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 27.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 19.4% |
Poverty by age in East Machias, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Machias,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 23.3%6 to 11 years
- 30.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.2%16 and 17 years
- 21.3%18 to 24 years
- 11.2%25 to 34 years
- 9.7%35 to 44 years
- 10.7%45 to 54 years
- 25.9%55 to 64 years
- 19.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Machias,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 23.6%6 to 11 years
- 20.7%12 to 14 years
- 50.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 19.1%18 to 24 years
- 15.9%25 to 34 years
- 13.6%35 to 44 years
- 12.4%45 to 54 years
- 21.8%55 to 64 years
- 28.8%65 to 74 years
- 15.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Machias,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 4.3%5 years
- 7.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.4%16 and 17 years
- 16.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Machias, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Machias, ME (%)
- 17.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Machias, ME (absolute numbers)
- 233White
- 16.7%Below poverty level
- 83.3%Above poverty level
- 31.4%Below poverty level
- 68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Machias, ME
Children below poverty level:
| East Machias, Maine: | 19.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| East Machias: | 30.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| East Machias: | 37.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 65.0%Married-couple family
- 2.5%Male, no wife present
- 32.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 17.3%1990 to 1994
- 14.7%1980 to 1989
- 16.0%1970 to 1979
- 9.3%1960 to 1969
- 6.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.7%1940 to 1949
- 33.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.6%1999 to 2000
- 7.9%1995 to 1998
- 12.8%1990 to 1994
- 12.3%1980 to 1989
- 15.0%1970 to 1979
- 3.8%1960 to 1969
- 5.5%1950 to 1959
- 3.8%1940 to 1949
- 35.2%1939 or earlier