Bridgewater, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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19.1% of Bridgewater, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.4% of high school graduates and 39.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled males and 22.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.6%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgewater, 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:
| Bridgewater: | 19.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Bridgewater: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bridgewater: | 29.0% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bridgewater: | 37.5% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bridgewater: | 22.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bridgewater: | 19.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 25.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.2% |
Poverty by age in Bridgewater, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgewater,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 5 years
- 58.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 44.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.8%35 to 44 years
- 14.7%45 to 54 years
- 23.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.8%65 to 74 years
- 32.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgewater,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 40.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 30.8%16 and 17 years
- 33.3%18 to 24 years
- 27.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.7%35 to 44 years
- 38.7%45 to 54 years
- 6.1%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 32.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgewater,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 34.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.3%16 and 17 years
- 4.5%18 to 24 years
- 9.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.9%35 to 44 years
- 8.0%45 to 54 years
- 8.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 17.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgewater, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, ME (%)
- 19.3%White
- 24.3%American Indian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, ME (absolute numbers)
- 102White
- 2American Indian
- 18.6%Below poverty level
- 81.4%Above poverty level
- 14.3%Below poverty level
- 85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgewater, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Bridgewater, Maine: | 20.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bridgewater: | 27.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bridgewater: | 39.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 91.7%Married-couple family
- 4.2%Male, no wife present
- 4.2%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
- 21.9%1980 to 1989
- 12.5%1970 to 1979
- 9.4%1960 to 1969
- 6.2%1950 to 1959
- 12.5%1940 to 1949
- 37.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 2.2%1995 to 1998
- 6.7%1990 to 1994
- 10.6%1980 to 1989
- 11.7%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 3.3%1950 to 1959
- 16.1%1940 to 1949
- 40.0%1939 or earlier