Canaan, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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19.7% of Canaan, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.2% of high school graduates and 45.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled males and 22.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.8%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canaan, 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:
| Canaan: | 19.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Canaan: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Canaan: | 19.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 23.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canaan: | 34.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Canaan: | 22.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canaan: | 23.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 40.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.1% |
Poverty by age in Canaan, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canaan,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.2%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 16.1%6 to 11 years
- 17.9%12 to 14 years
- 14.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 24.1%18 to 24 years
- 10.7%25 to 34 years
- 11.6%35 to 44 years
- 16.9%45 to 54 years
- 18.2%55 to 64 years
- 9.4%65 to 74 years
- 19.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canaan,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 63.6%5 years
- 23.7%6 to 11 years
- 4.8%12 to 14 years
- 44.4%15 years
- 4.8%16 and 17 years
- 25.4%18 to 24 years
- 21.6%25 to 34 years
- 22.9%35 to 44 years
- 17.4%45 to 54 years
- 12.8%55 to 64 years
- 24.5%65 to 74 years
- 9.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canaan,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 7.7%6 to 11 years
- 5.6%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 5.5%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 7.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.5%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canaan, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canaan, ME (%)
- 18.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 29.0%American Indian
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 6.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canaan, ME (absolute numbers)
- 350White
- 17.7%Below poverty level
- 82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canaan, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Canaan, Maine: | 19.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Canaan: | 17.2% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Canaan: | 45.7% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 63.9%Married-couple family
- 12.0%Male, no wife present
- 24.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.1%1995 to 1998
- 4.8%1990 to 1994
- 20.2%1980 to 1989
- 29.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.1%1960 to 1969
- 4.8%1950 to 1959
- 2.4%1940 to 1949
- 23.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 12.1%1995 to 1998
- 13.4%1990 to 1994
- 24.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.4%1970 to 1979
- 3.8%1960 to 1969
- 3.4%1950 to 1959
- 2.0%1940 to 1949
- 24.3%1939 or earlier