12.6% of Castine, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 32.7% of high school graduates and 75.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled males and 5.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Castine, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Castine:
12.6%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Castine:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Castine:
17.7%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Castine:
19.6%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Castine:
5.3%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Castine:
7.9%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Castine, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Castine,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
52.3%18 to 24 years
26.2%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Castine,ME (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.7%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Castine,ME (% below half of poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Castine, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Castine, ME (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
15.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Castine, ME (absolute numbers)
92White
12Black
72+ races
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Castine, ME
Children below poverty level:
Castine, Maine:
8.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Castine:
32.7%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Castine:
75.0%
Maine:
42.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
53.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
42.8%1939 or earlier
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