Latest news about poverty in Bangor, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.2% of Bangor, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 12.4% of high school graduates and 39.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bangor, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bangor:
15.2%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bangor:
5.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bangor:
27.6%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bangor:
40.4%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Bangor, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bangor,ME (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bangor,ME (percentage below poverty level)
18.1%Under 5 years
62.4%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
5.8%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bangor,ME (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bangor, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bangor, ME (%)
17.2%White
10.1%Black
2.1%American Indian
13.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.4%Other race
23.5%2+ races
2.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bangor, ME (absolute numbers)
4,517White
77Black
9American Indian
71Asian
0Native Hawaiian
44Other race
4062+ races
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bangor, ME
Children below poverty level:
Bangor, Maine:
19.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bangor:
12.4%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bangor:
39.9%
Maine:
28.9%
9.0%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
82.4%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
90.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
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