Belgrade, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.9% of Belgrade, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.9% of high school graduates and 43.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled males and 20.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.2%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belgrade, 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:
| Belgrade: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Belgrade: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Belgrade: | 16.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Belgrade: | 33.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Belgrade: | 20.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Belgrade: | 30.1% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 30.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.9% |
Poverty by age in Belgrade, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belgrade,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.9%6 to 11 years
- 3.6%12 to 14 years
- 47.5%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.9%18 to 24 years
- 6.9%25 to 34 years
- 7.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.2%45 to 54 years
- 11.6%55 to 64 years
- 20.3%65 to 74 years
- 1.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belgrade,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.6%Under 5 years
- 65.5%5 years
- 13.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.5%12 to 14 years
- 15.8%15 years
- 25.6%16 and 17 years
- 10.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 18.0%35 to 44 years
- 11.3%45 to 54 years
- 13.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belgrade,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 4.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belgrade, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belgrade, ME (%)
- 10.8%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belgrade, ME (absolute numbers)
- 323White
- 11.4%Below poverty level
- 88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belgrade, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Belgrade, Maine: | 15.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Belgrade: | 13.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Belgrade: | 43.2% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 38.5%Married-couple family
- 1.5%Male, no wife present
- 60.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.1%1995 to 1998
- 5.4%1990 to 1994
- 18.9%1980 to 1989
- 27.0%1970 to 1979
- 5.4%1960 to 1969
- 5.4%1950 to 1959
- 5.4%1940 to 1949
- 28.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.7%1999 to 2000
- 11.8%1995 to 1998
- 15.4%1990 to 1994
- 22.5%1980 to 1989
- 14.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.6%1960 to 1969
- 3.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.0%1940 to 1949
- 19.5%1939 or earlier