Cornish, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.0% of Cornish, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.2% of high school graduates and 45.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled males and 19.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.5%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cornish, 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:
| Cornish: | 14.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Cornish: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Cornish: | 25.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cornish: | 37.5% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Cornish: | 19.7% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cornish: | 32.1% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 51.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.8% |
Poverty by age in Cornish, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cornish,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.6%6 to 11 years
- 18.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.8%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.7%25 to 34 years
- 7.6%35 to 44 years
- 13.2%45 to 54 years
- 23.4%55 to 64 years
- 18.8%65 to 74 years
- 27.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cornish,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 22.2%6 to 11 years
- 12.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.5%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 23.5%25 to 34 years
- 11.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 10.9%55 to 64 years
- 12.6%65 to 74 years
- 27.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cornish,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 3.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.4%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cornish, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cornish, ME (%)
- 13.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 11.8%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 32.9%2+ races
- 34.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cornish, ME (absolute numbers)
- 170White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 142+ races
- 12Hispanic
- 13.7%Below poverty level
- 86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cornish, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Cornish, Maine: | 15.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Cornish: | 21.2% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Cornish: | 45.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 75.0%Married-couple family
- 2.8%Male, no wife present
- 22.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.2%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 40.6%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 15.6%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 21.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 4.7%1995 to 1998
- 7.0%1990 to 1994
- 15.9%1980 to 1989
- 18.3%1970 to 1979
- 4.4%1960 to 1969
- 4.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.3%1940 to 1949
- 40.7%1939 or earlier