Clifton, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.9% of Clifton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.0% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.0% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled males and 7.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.1%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clifton, 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:
| Clifton: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Clifton: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Clifton: | 10.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Clifton: | 19.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Clifton: | 7.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Clifton: | 12.1% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 9.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.7% |
Poverty by age in Clifton, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clifton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 22.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 35.7%16 and 17 years
- 4.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clifton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 18.2%12 to 14 years
- 18.2%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 23.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.2%25 to 34 years
- 17.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.1%45 to 54 years
- 10.6%55 to 64 years
- 7.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clifton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 10.3%12 to 14 years
- 15.8%15 years
- 20.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clifton, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clifton, ME (%)
- 10.4%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clifton, ME (absolute numbers)
- 76White
- 9.6%Below poverty level
- 90.4%Above poverty level
- 50.0%Below poverty level
- 50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clifton, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Clifton, Maine: | 15.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Clifton: | 12.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Clifton: | 33.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 6.2%Married-couple family
- 25.0%Male, no wife present
- 68.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 15.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 10.0%1990 to 1994
- 55.0%1980 to 1989
- 20.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.7%1999 to 2000
- 8.2%1995 to 1998
- 13.9%1990 to 1994
- 26.6%1980 to 1989
- 20.1%1970 to 1979
- 7.0%1960 to 1969
- 6.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.8%1940 to 1949
- 13.5%1939 or earlier