Eliot, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.9% of Eliot, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.0% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.7% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled males and 9.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.6%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eliot, 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:
| Eliot: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Eliot: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Eliot: | 8.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Eliot: | 30.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Eliot: | 9.5% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Eliot: | 18.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 35.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.9% |
Poverty by age in Eliot, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eliot,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 6.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 6.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eliot,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.5%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.7%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eliot,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 6.2%15 years
- 4.7%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eliot, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eliot, ME (%)
- 6.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eliot, ME (absolute numbers)
- 355White
- 0Black
- 11American Indian
- 5.4%Below poverty level
- 94.6%Above poverty level
- 34.5%Below poverty level
- 65.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eliot, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Eliot, Maine: | 7.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Eliot: | 9.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Eliot: | 8.9% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 89.1%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 10.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 9.2%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 11.5%1960 to 1969
- 10.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 58.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 6.1%1990 to 1994
- 14.4%1980 to 1989
- 23.5%1970 to 1979
- 7.5%1960 to 1969
- 9.6%1950 to 1959
- 11.5%1940 to 1949
- 16.1%1939 or earlier