Whiting, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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20.2% of Whiting, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 31.0% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled males and 48.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whiting, 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:
| Whiting: | 20.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Whiting: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Whiting: | 18.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 27.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Whiting: | 26.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Whiting: | 48.3% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Whiting: | 31.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 22.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.4% |
Poverty by age in Whiting, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whiting,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 100.0%Under 5 years
- 12.0%6 to 11 years
- 100.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 100.0%16 and 17 years
- 25.0%18 to 24 years
- 27.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 19.0%45 to 54 years
- 25.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whiting,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 67.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 33.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 25.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.0%18 to 24 years
- 33.0%25 to 34 years
- 24.0%35 to 44 years
- 26.0%45 to 54 years
- 25.0%55 to 64 years
- 25.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whiting,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 29.4%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 16.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whiting, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whiting, ME (%)
- 22.3%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whiting, ME (absolute numbers)
- 87White
- 22.3%Below poverty level
- 77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whiting, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Whiting, Maine: | 32.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Whiting: | 31.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Whiting: | 44.4% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 80.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 20.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 21.4%1990 to 1994
- 7.1%1980 to 1989
- 32.1%1970 to 1979
- 14.3%1960 to 1969
- 10.7%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 14.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.7%1999 to 2000
- 6.2%1995 to 1998
- 12.5%1990 to 1994
- 10.7%1980 to 1989
- 13.4%1970 to 1979
- 7.1%1960 to 1969
- 1.8%1950 to 1959
- 8.9%1940 to 1949
- 36.6%1939 or earlier