Beals, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.2% of Beals, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 36.2% of high school graduates and 83.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled males and 24.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.4%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beals, 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:
| Beals: | 15.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Beals: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Beals: | 16.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Beals: | 21.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Beals: | 24.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Beals: | 31.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 39.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.9% |
Poverty by age in Beals, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beals,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 44.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 23.1%6 to 11 years
- 26.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 17.4%18 to 24 years
- 12.1%25 to 34 years
- 31.6%35 to 44 years
- 14.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 7.7%65 to 74 years
- 9.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beals,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.3%Under 5 years
- 40.0%5 years
- 10.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 36.4%18 to 24 years
- 24.2%25 to 34 years
- 17.9%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 17.9%55 to 64 years
- 15.6%65 to 74 years
- 7.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beals,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 43.5%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.2%25 to 34 years
- 12.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 8.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beals, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beals, ME (%)
- 14.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 100.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beals, ME (absolute numbers)
- 80White
- 47Black
- 4American Indian
- 02+ races
- 31Hispanic
- 16.4%Below poverty level
- 83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beals, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Beals, Maine: | 18.4% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Beals: | 36.2% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Beals: | 83.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 56.2%Married-couple family
- 6.2%Male, no wife present
- 37.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.0%1980 to 1989
- 30.0%1970 to 1979
- 15.0%1960 to 1969
- 10.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 35.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 8.6%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 4.0%1980 to 1989
- 26.9%1970 to 1979
- 8.6%1960 to 1969
- 10.3%1950 to 1959
- 2.9%1940 to 1949
- 30.3%1939 or earlier