Bowdoin, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
10.7% of Bowdoin, 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, 16.0% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled males and 18.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.6%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowdoin, 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:
| Bowdoin: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Bowdoin: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bowdoin: | 17.6% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bowdoin: | 53.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bowdoin: | 18.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bowdoin: | 33.3% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 18.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.1% |
Poverty by age in Bowdoin, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowdoin,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.3%Under 5 years
- 15.4%5 years
- 5.0%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.8%16 and 17 years
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 14.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 9.8%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 4.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowdoin,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 28.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.8%25 to 34 years
- 9.6%35 to 44 years
- 14.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowdoin,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.4%12 to 14 years
- 20.0%15 years
- 4.7%16 and 17 years
- 7.1%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.7%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowdoin, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowdoin, ME (%)
- 8.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 14.0%2+ races
- 13.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowdoin, ME (absolute numbers)
- 216White
- 16Black
- 0American Indian
- 182+ races
- 8Hispanic
- 8.4%Below poverty level
- 91.6%Above poverty level
- 16.4%Below poverty level
- 83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowdoin, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Bowdoin, Maine: | 8.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bowdoin: | 16.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bowdoin: | 23.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 63.0%Married-couple family
- 13.0%Male, no wife present
- 24.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.8%1995 to 1998
- 15.8%1990 to 1994
- 33.3%1980 to 1989
- 14.0%1970 to 1979
- 14.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 14.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.5%1999 to 2000
- 11.0%1995 to 1998
- 13.2%1990 to 1994
- 28.6%1980 to 1989
- 23.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 2.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.2%1940 to 1949
- 9.1%1939 or earlier