Buckfield, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.0% of Buckfield, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.0% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled males and 15.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.8%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buckfield, 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:
| Buckfield: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Buckfield: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Buckfield: | 18.4% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Buckfield: | 48.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Buckfield: | 15.9% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Buckfield: | 29.4% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 32.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.3% |
Poverty by age in Buckfield, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buckfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.1%6 to 11 years
- 4.1%12 to 14 years
- 18.2%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.8%25 to 34 years
- 7.9%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 16.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 9.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buckfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 15.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 16.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 7.1%45 to 54 years
- 9.5%55 to 64 years
- 10.9%65 to 74 years
- 11.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buckfield,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.8%6 to 11 years
- 3.4%12 to 14 years
- 20.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buckfield, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buckfield, ME (%)
- 8.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 19.7%2+ races
- 7.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buckfield, ME (absolute numbers)
- 135White
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 72+ races
- 8Hispanic
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buckfield, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Buckfield, Maine: | 8.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Buckfield: | 13.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Buckfield: | 50.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 36.4%Married-couple family
- 18.2%Male, no wife present
- 45.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 19.5%1995 to 1998
- 7.3%1990 to 1994
- 7.3%1980 to 1989
- 29.3%1970 to 1979
- 4.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.3%1940 to 1949
- 24.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 11.2%1995 to 1998
- 11.2%1990 to 1994
- 19.8%1980 to 1989
- 19.0%1970 to 1979
- 4.0%1960 to 1969
- 4.4%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 27.3%1939 or earlier