10.5% of Ashland, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.4% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled males and 24.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.7%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashland, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
10.5%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
4.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Ashland:
11.5%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
41.9%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Ashland:
24.5%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
41.1%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in Ashland, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashland,ME (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
32.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashland,ME (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.8%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashland,ME (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashland, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, ME (%)
10.0%White
100.0%American Indian
22.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, ME (absolute numbers)
128White
9American Indian
6Asian
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashland, ME
Children below poverty level:
Ashland, Maine:
6.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Ashland:
19.4%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Ashland:
41.5%
Maine:
42.0%
61.1%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
22.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
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