Durham, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
7.5% of Durham, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.7% of high school graduates and 53.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled males and 0.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.6%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Durham, 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:
| Durham: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Durham: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Durham: | 13.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Durham: | 43.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Durham: | 0.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Durham: | 0.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 44.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.4% |
Poverty by age in Durham, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Durham,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 23.4%Under 5 years
- 83.3%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 17.2%18 to 24 years
- 7.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 5.8%45 to 54 years
- 11.2%55 to 64 years
- 15.0%65 to 74 years
- 15.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Durham,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.8%6 to 11 years
- 3.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.5%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 13.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Durham,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 6.5%5 years
- 2.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Durham, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Durham, ME (%)
- 6.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 16.1%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Durham, ME (absolute numbers)
- 204White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 182+ races
- 6.7%Below poverty level
- 93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Durham, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Durham, Maine: | 7.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Durham: | 8.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Durham: | 53.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 82.4%Married-couple family
- 5.4%Male, no wife present
- 12.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.8%1995 to 1998
- 15.7%1990 to 1994
- 39.2%1980 to 1989
- 29.4%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.5%1999 to 2000
- 11.3%1995 to 1998
- 9.0%1990 to 1994
- 28.7%1980 to 1989
- 20.6%1970 to 1979
- 6.6%1960 to 1969
- 1.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.3%1940 to 1949
- 12.1%1939 or earlier