Canton, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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23.3% of Canton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 41.0% of high school graduates and 48.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled males and 36.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.1%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, 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:
| Canton: | 23.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Canton: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Canton: | 20.0% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 23.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canton: | 37.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Canton: | 36.7% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canton: | 23.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.1% |
Poverty by age in Canton, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 22.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 21.1%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 19.6%35 to 44 years
- 9.4%45 to 54 years
- 18.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 75.0%5 years
- 39.1%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 14.3%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 61.5%18 to 24 years
- 18.2%25 to 34 years
- 29.5%35 to 44 years
- 13.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 22.0%65 to 74 years
- 41.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.7%16 and 17 years
- 17.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 5.2%45 to 54 years
- 4.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 10.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, ME (%)
- 19.2%White
- 54.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, ME (absolute numbers)
- 191White
- 3American Indian
- 19.4%Below poverty level
- 80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Canton, Maine: | 21.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Canton: | 41.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Canton: | 48.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 63.6%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 36.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 13.3%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 33.3%1970 to 1979
- 8.9%1960 to 1969
- 4.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 17.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 10.7%1990 to 1994
- 16.1%1980 to 1989
- 16.1%1970 to 1979
- 8.0%1960 to 1969
- 5.0%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 34.9%1939 or earlier