Benton, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.7% of Benton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.8% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled males and 8.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.8%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, 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:
| Benton: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Benton: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Benton: | 17.6% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 28.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Benton: | 45.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Benton: | 8.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Benton: | 27.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 31.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.0% |
Poverty by age in Benton, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.1%18 to 24 years
- 20.8%25 to 34 years
- 11.3%35 to 44 years
- 12.2%45 to 54 years
- 25.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 75.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.5%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 14.6%25 to 34 years
- 19.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.2%Under 5 years
- 9.5%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 3.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 10.9%25 to 34 years
- 9.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, ME (%)
- 11.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 41.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, ME (absolute numbers)
- 283White
- 0Black
- 5Other race
- 02+ races
- 19Hispanic
- 12.0%Below poverty level
- 88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Benton, Maine: | 15.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Benton: | 24.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Benton: | 44.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 73.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 26.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 11.0%1990 to 1994
- 26.0%1980 to 1989
- 19.2%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.6%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 34.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 8.8%1995 to 1998
- 15.1%1990 to 1994
- 21.1%1980 to 1989
- 28.0%1970 to 1979
- 2.6%1960 to 1969
- 2.2%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 20.0%1939 or earlier