10.4% of Brownfield, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.8% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.5% of high school graduates and 36.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled males and 15.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.5%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownfield, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownfield:
10.4%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownfield:
3.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Brownfield:
20.6%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownfield:
61.4%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Brownfield:
15.7%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownfield:
32.0%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.5%
Residents above poverty level:
9.9%
Poverty by age in Brownfield, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownfield,ME (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownfield, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownfield, ME (%)
8.2%White
23.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownfield, ME (absolute numbers)
102White
142+ races
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownfield, ME
Children below poverty level:
Brownfield, Maine:
6.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Brownfield:
26.5%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Brownfield:
36.8%
Maine:
42.0%
38.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.4%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
26.1%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
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