8.1% of Mount Vernon, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.9% of high school graduates and 57.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled males and 9.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Vernon, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
8.1%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
3.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Mount Vernon:
8.9%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Vernon:
20.8%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Mount Vernon:
9.2%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Vernon:
20.8%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Mount Vernon, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Vernon,ME (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
49.2%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Vernon,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Vernon,ME (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Vernon, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, ME (%)
8.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, ME (absolute numbers)
123White
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Vernon, ME
Children below poverty level:
Mount Vernon, Maine:
8.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Mount Vernon:
17.9%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Mount Vernon:
57.4%
Maine:
42.0%
28.6%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
21.2%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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