Latest news about poverty in Farmingdale, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.9% of Farmingdale, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 16.5% of high school graduates and 49.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.4%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Farmingdale, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Farmingdale:
21.9%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Farmingdale:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Farmingdale:
39.1%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Farmingdale:
19.7%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Farmingdale, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Farmingdale,ME (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Farmingdale,ME (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
66.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Farmingdale,ME (% below half of poverty level)
29.0%Under 6 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
34.4%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Farmingdale, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Farmingdale, ME (%)
22.6%White
1.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Farmingdale, ME (absolute numbers)
484White
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Farmingdale, ME
Children below poverty level:
Farmingdale, Maine:
49.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Farmingdale:
16.5%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Farmingdale:
49.2%
Maine:
28.9%
11.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.7%Worked part-time
98.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
38.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
30.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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