14.4% of Bucksport, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 13.8% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bucksport, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bucksport:
14.4%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bucksport:
6.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bucksport:
19.0%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bucksport:
30.5%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Bucksport, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bucksport,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bucksport,ME (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
32.2%55 to 64 years
21.5%65 to 74 years
19.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bucksport,ME (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bucksport, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bucksport, ME (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
59.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bucksport, ME (absolute numbers)
341White
24Other race
02+ races
79Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bucksport, ME
Children below poverty level:
Bucksport, Maine:
13.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bucksport:
13.8%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bucksport:
33.3%
Maine:
28.9%
32.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
100.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
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