Leeds, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.3% of Leeds, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.9% of high school graduates and 39.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled males and 13.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.6%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leeds, 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:
| Leeds: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Leeds: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Leeds: | 16.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leeds: | 36.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Leeds: | 13.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leeds: | 23.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 42.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.3% |
Poverty by age in Leeds, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leeds,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 100.0%5 years
- 19.0%6 to 11 years
- 24.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 41.0%16 and 17 years
- 27.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 15.0%45 to 54 years
- 15.0%55 to 64 years
- 18.0%65 to 74 years
- 10.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leeds,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.9%16 and 17 years
- 8.3%18 to 24 years
- 13.9%25 to 34 years
- 13.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 15.8%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leeds,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.8%Under 5 years
- 10.5%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.8%16 and 17 years
- 5.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leeds, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leeds, ME (%)
- 9.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 48.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leeds, ME (absolute numbers)
- 165White
- 8Black
- 14American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 212+ races
- 9.9%Below poverty level
- 90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leeds, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Leeds, Maine: | 8.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Leeds: | 27.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Leeds: | 39.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 69.4%Married-couple family
- 5.6%Male, no wife present
- 25.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 28.2%1980 to 1989
- 23.1%1970 to 1979
- 12.8%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 25.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 15.2%1990 to 1994
- 14.7%1980 to 1989
- 24.9%1970 to 1979
- 8.2%1960 to 1969
- 3.1%1950 to 1959
- 3.2%1940 to 1949
- 20.8%1939 or earlier