Bristol, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.3% of Bristol, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 101.9% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.1% of high school graduates and 65.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled males and 15.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.0%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bristol, 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:
| Bristol: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Bristol: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bristol: | 11.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bristol: | 55.9% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bristol: | 15.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bristol: | 38.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 16.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.2% |
Poverty by age in Bristol, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bristol,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.6%6 to 11 years
- 9.6%12 to 14 years
- 20.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 11.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.6%65 to 74 years
- 6.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bristol,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 21.1%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 7.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 11.9%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 11.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bristol,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.8%15 years
- 11.7%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bristol, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bristol, ME (%)
- 5.8%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 15.9%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bristol, ME (absolute numbers)
- 152White
- 0Asian
- 142+ races
- 6.0%Below poverty level
- 94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bristol, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Bristol, Maine: | 5.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bristol: | 11.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bristol: | 65.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 72.7%Married-couple family
- 9.1%Male, no wife present
- 18.2%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
- 12.7%1980 to 1989
- 30.2%1970 to 1979
- 14.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 42.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 7.3%1995 to 1998
- 10.7%1990 to 1994
- 22.9%1980 to 1989
- 16.8%1970 to 1979
- 8.0%1960 to 1969
- 5.2%1950 to 1959
- 2.6%1940 to 1949
- 26.2%1939 or earlier