Lowell, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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16.7% of Lowell, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.8% of high school graduates and 63.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled males and 15.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.8%. For comparison, it was 3.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lowell, 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:
| Lowell: | 16.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Lowell: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Lowell: | 7.4% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lowell: | 8.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Lowell: | 15.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lowell: | 17.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 11.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 3.8% |
Poverty by age in Lowell, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lowell,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.3%16 and 17 years
- 43.8%18 to 24 years
- 10.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.3%35 to 44 years
- 19.2%45 to 54 years
- 31.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lowell,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 40.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 17.4%35 to 44 years
- 11.1%45 to 54 years
- 30.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lowell,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lowell, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lowell, ME (%)
- 16.8%White
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lowell, ME (absolute numbers)
- 48White
- 16.9%Below poverty level
- 83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lowell, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Lowell, Maine: | 7.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Lowell: | 26.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Lowell: | 63.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 85.7%Married-couple family
- 14.3%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 66.7%1980 to 1989
- 13.3%1970 to 1979
- 20.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 13.7%1995 to 1998
- 22.5%1990 to 1994
- 11.8%1980 to 1989
- 13.7%1970 to 1979
- 10.8%1960 to 1969
- 2.0%1950 to 1959
- 2.0%1940 to 1949
- 23.5%1939 or earlier