Boothbay, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Boothbay, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.4% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.3% of high school graduates and 48.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 11.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.7%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boothbay, 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:
| Boothbay: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Boothbay: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Boothbay: | 11.8% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Boothbay: | 36.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Boothbay: | 11.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Boothbay: | 26.3% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 31.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.9% |
Poverty by age in Boothbay, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boothbay,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 12.3%12 to 14 years
- 13.6%15 years
- 18.8%16 and 17 years
- 16.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 6.2%45 to 54 years
- 13.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boothbay,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 23.1%15 years
- 14.8%16 and 17 years
- 13.4%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 9.7%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boothbay,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 3.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.5%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.7%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boothbay, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boothbay, ME (%)
- 6.6%White
- 0.0%Other race
- 32.9%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boothbay, ME (absolute numbers)
- 197White
- 0Other race
- 142+ races
- 6.9%Below poverty level
- 93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boothbay, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Boothbay, Maine: | 6.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Boothbay: | 11.3% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Boothbay: | 48.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 62.5%Married-couple family
- 5.0%Male, no wife present
- 32.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 19.7%1995 to 1998
- 5.6%1990 to 1994
- 11.3%1980 to 1989
- 5.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.6%1960 to 1969
- 7.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.0%1940 to 1949
- 38.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.7%1999 to 2000
- 8.1%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 23.0%1980 to 1989
- 14.5%1970 to 1979
- 1.9%1960 to 1969
- 5.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.6%1940 to 1949
- 28.3%1939 or earlier