Maine, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.6% of Maine, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.3% of high school graduates and 9.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.3% among disabled males and 6.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.1%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Maine, NY
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:
| Maine: | 9.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Maine: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Maine: | 9.3% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Maine: | 38.2% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Maine: | 6.4% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Maine: | 17.4% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 23.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.7% |
Poverty by age in Maine, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Maine,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.5%Under 5 years
- 75.5%5 years
- 5.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 16.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Maine,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 50.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 25.3%6 to 11 years
- 15.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 17.2%25 to 34 years
- 7.7%35 to 44 years
- 9.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 25.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Maine,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 13.3%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.8%18 to 24 years
- 3.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Maine, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Maine, NY (%)
- 9.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 9.0%2+ races
- 100.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Maine, NY (absolute numbers)
- 384White
- 8Black
- 0Asian
- 462+ races
- 24Hispanic
- 10.0%Below poverty level
- 90.0%Above poverty level
- 16.1%Below poverty level
- 83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Maine, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Maine, New York: | 18.7% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Maine: | 9.3% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Maine: | 9.8% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 53.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 46.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.8%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 14.4%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 6.7%1950 to 1959
- 8.9%1940 to 1949
- 38.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 2.2%1995 to 1998
- 11.2%1990 to 1994
- 17.0%1980 to 1989
- 15.1%1970 to 1979
- 12.0%1960 to 1969
- 20.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 15.4%1939 or earlier