New Sharon, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.7% of New Sharon, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.8% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled males and 19.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.5%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Sharon, 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:
| New Sharon: | 12.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| New Sharon: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| New Sharon: | 17.4% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| New Sharon: | 16.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| New Sharon: | 19.3% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| New Sharon: | 24.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 17.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.9% |
Poverty by age in New Sharon, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Sharon,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 39.3%6 to 11 years
- 34.5%12 to 14 years
- 50.0%15 years
- 25.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.5%25 to 34 years
- 12.5%35 to 44 years
- 20.6%45 to 54 years
- 12.3%55 to 64 years
- 9.6%65 to 74 years
- 10.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Sharon,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.1%Under 5 years
- 60.0%5 years
- 35.7%6 to 11 years
- 40.9%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 4.5%16 and 17 years
- 1.9%18 to 24 years
- 15.5%25 to 34 years
- 16.5%35 to 44 years
- 16.1%45 to 54 years
- 5.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Sharon,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 30.0%5 years
- 12.8%6 to 11 years
- 13.7%12 to 14 years
- 15.4%15 years
- 5.3%16 and 17 years
- 5.6%18 to 24 years
- 5.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Sharon, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Sharon, ME (%)
- 15.1%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 18.4%Other race
- 71.1%2+ races
- 11.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Sharon, ME (absolute numbers)
- 194White
- 0American Indian
- 1Other race
- 142+ races
- 2Hispanic
- 15.3%Below poverty level
- 84.7%Above poverty level
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Sharon, ME
Children below poverty level:
| New Sharon, Maine: | 27.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| New Sharon: | 13.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| New Sharon: | 23.1% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 61.5%Married-couple family
- 10.3%Male, no wife present
- 28.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 5.8%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 7.7%1990 to 1994
- 23.1%1980 to 1989
- 17.3%1970 to 1979
- 13.5%1960 to 1969
- 3.8%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 21.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 13.7%1990 to 1994
- 17.3%1980 to 1989
- 19.3%1970 to 1979
- 7.6%1960 to 1969
- 4.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.5%1940 to 1949
- 30.7%1939 or earlier