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Brownville, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents



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13.5% of Brownville, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.2% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled males and 24.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.0%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Brownville, ME

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownville:

13.5%
Whole state:

10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownville:

6.0%
Whole state:

4.9%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Brownville:

14.7%
Maine:

15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 28.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownville:

32.9%
Maine:

36.5%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Brownville:

24.3%
Maine:

21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 25.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownville:

50.0%
Maine:

34.3%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

28.0%
Residents above poverty level:

15.1%

Poverty by age in Brownville, ME

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownville
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
  • 10.7%Under 5 years
  • 9.1%5 years
  • 13.9%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 16.7%16 and 17 years
  • 14.3%18 to 24 years
  • 15.0%25 to 34 years
  • 14.6%35 to 44 years
  • 19.8%45 to 54 years
  • 7.1%55 to 64 years
  • 16.8%65 to 74 years
  • 13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownville
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
  • 5.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 10.0%6 to 11 years
  • 13.0%12 to 14 years
  • 100.0%15 years
  • 4.0%16 and 17 years
  • 41.0%18 to 24 years
  • 8.0%25 to 34 years
  • 16.0%35 to 44 years
  • 11.0%45 to 54 years
  • 15.0%55 to 64 years
  • 6.0%65 to 74 years
  • 11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownville, ME
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownville,ME (% below half of poverty level)
  • 10.2%Under 5 years
  • 7.7%5 years
  • 8.1%6 to 11 years
  • 8.3%12 to 14 years
  • 41.7%15 years
  • 3.9%16 and 17 years
  • 16.7%18 to 24 years
  • 6.7%25 to 34 years
  • 6.6%35 to 44 years
  • 6.1%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 1.7%65 to 74 years
  • 1.5%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownville, ME

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Brownville, ME
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownville, ME (%)
  • 13.0%White
  • 76.3%American Indian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Brownville, ME
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownville, ME (absolute numbers)
  • 163White
  • 9American Indian
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 13.9%Below poverty level
  • 86.1%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Brownville, ME

Children below poverty level:
Brownville, Maine:

10.7%
State:

11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Brownville:

20.2%
Maine:

18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Brownville:

36.0%
Maine:

42.0%
Poor families by family type
  • 71.8%Married-couple family
  • 17.9%Male, no wife present
  • 10.3%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 8.5%1995 to 1998
  • 3.4%1990 to 1994
  • 8.5%1980 to 1989
  • 10.2%1970 to 1979
  • 10.2%1960 to 1969
  • 5.1%1950 to 1959
  • 15.3%1940 to 1949
  • 39.0%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.2%1999 to 2000
  • 4.4%1995 to 1998
  • 4.4%1990 to 1994
  • 7.9%1980 to 1989
  • 12.1%1970 to 1979
  • 4.9%1960 to 1969
  • 6.7%1950 to 1959
  • 6.4%1940 to 1949
  • 52.0%1939 or earlier
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