Appleton, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.7% of Appleton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.0% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.6% among disabled males and 12.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.0%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Appleton, 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:
| Appleton: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Appleton: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Appleton: | 5.6% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Appleton: | 10.5% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Appleton: | 12.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Appleton: | 19.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 15.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.8% |
Poverty by age in Appleton, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Appleton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.5%6 to 11 years
- 6.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.9%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 5.7%65 to 74 years
- 6.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Appleton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 16.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.7%18 to 24 years
- 10.6%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 11.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Appleton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Appleton, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Appleton, ME (%)
- 7.9%White
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Appleton, ME (absolute numbers)
- 99White
- 7.9%Below poverty level
- 92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Appleton, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Appleton, Maine: | 7.4% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Appleton: | 16.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Appleton: | 31.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 85.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 14.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 5.9%1999 to 2000
- 11.8%1995 to 1998
- 2.9%1990 to 1994
- 20.6%1980 to 1989
- 20.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.9%1960 to 1969
- 17.6%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 14.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.4%1999 to 2000
- 11.3%1995 to 1998
- 15.5%1990 to 1994
- 18.3%1980 to 1989
- 20.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.8%1950 to 1959
- 1.0%1940 to 1949
- 23.7%1939 or earlier