Latest news about poverty in Auburn, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Auburn, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 9.0% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.6%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Auburn, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Auburn:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Auburn:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Auburn:
22.2%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Auburn:
36.8%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Auburn, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Auburn,ME (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
41.1%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Auburn,ME (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
9.1%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Auburn,ME (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Auburn, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Auburn, ME (%)
9.8%White
23.2%Black
12.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.4%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Auburn, ME (absolute numbers)
2,081White
111Black
18Asian
0Other race
1952+ races
106Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Auburn, ME
Children below poverty level:
Auburn, Maine:
9.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Auburn:
9.0%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Auburn:
22.0%
Maine:
28.9%
30.7%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
61.2%Did not work
3.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.5%One part-time, other didn't work
26.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
57.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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