Litchfield, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
9.3% of Litchfield, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.1% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.4% of high school graduates and 44.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled males and 28.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.9%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Litchfield, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Litchfield:
9.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Litchfield:
3.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Litchfield:
12.9%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Litchfield:
29.3%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Litchfield:
28.7%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Litchfield:
50.8%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Litchfield, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Litchfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
18.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Litchfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.4%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Litchfield,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Litchfield, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Litchfield, ME (%)
9.1%White
0.0%Black
13.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Litchfield, ME (absolute numbers)
278White
0Black
4American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
142+ races
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Litchfield, ME
Children below poverty level:
Litchfield, Maine:
11.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Litchfield:
16.4%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Litchfield:
44.0%
Maine:
42.0%
48.7%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
43.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
21.5%1990 to 1994
23.7%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
15.7%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
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