Latest news about poverty in Lewiston, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Lewiston, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 13.8% of high school graduates and 26.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lewiston, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lewiston:
17.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lewiston:
7.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lewiston:
30.5%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewiston:
36.2%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Lewiston, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lewiston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
67.7%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
32.4%15 years
22.6%16 and 17 years
44.1%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lewiston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
32.9%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lewiston,ME (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lewiston, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewiston, ME (%)
14.0%White
39.0%Black
8.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
9.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewiston, ME (absolute numbers)
3,791White
1,635Black
6American Indian
34Asian
14Native Hawaiian
14Other race
6762+ races
183Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
57.6%Below poverty level
42.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lewiston, ME
Children below poverty level:
Lewiston, Maine:
22.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lewiston:
13.8%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lewiston:
26.4%
Maine:
28.9%
40.2%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
54.9%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
5.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.9%One full-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
54.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
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