Hope, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.3% of Hope, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.4% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.4% of high school graduates and 65.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled males and 23.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.1%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hope, 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:
| Hope: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Hope: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Hope: | 10.8% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Hope: | 32.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Hope: | 23.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Hope: | 47.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 12.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.4% |
Poverty by age in Hope, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hope,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.2%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 6.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.9%65 to 74 years
- 20.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hope,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.1%6 to 11 years
- 9.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 13.5%45 to 54 years
- 19.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hope,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 11.3%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hope, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hope, ME (%)
- 6.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 28.7%American Indian
- 9.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hope, ME (absolute numbers)
- 78White
- 0Black
- 4American Indian
- 4Hispanic
- 6.4%Below poverty level
- 93.6%Above poverty level
- 9.1%Below poverty level
- 90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hope, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Hope, Maine: | 5.6% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Hope: | 11.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Hope: | 65.4% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 35.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 64.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.9%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 24.1%1980 to 1989
- 20.7%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 6.9%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 34.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.4%1999 to 2000
- 13.6%1995 to 1998
- 17.5%1990 to 1994
- 29.7%1980 to 1989
- 11.7%1970 to 1979
- 3.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.5%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 17.8%1939 or earlier