9.0% of Brunswick, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 6.4% of high school graduates and 38.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.0%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brunswick, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brunswick:
9.0%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brunswick:
5.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brunswick:
15.9%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brunswick:
21.5%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Brunswick, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brunswick,ME (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brunswick,ME (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brunswick,ME (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brunswick, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brunswick, ME (%)
7.5%White
5.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
41.6%Other race
4.5%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brunswick, ME (absolute numbers)
1,018White
8Black
0American Indian
0Asian
59Other race
412+ races
46Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brunswick, ME
Children below poverty level:
Brunswick, Maine:
4.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brunswick:
6.4%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brunswick:
38.8%
Maine:
28.9%
48.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
34.3%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
8.5%One part-time, other didn't work
74.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
18.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
25.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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