24.8% of Old Town, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 17.9% of high school graduates and 39.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.1%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Old Town, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Old Town:
24.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Old Town:
11.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Old Town:
44.4%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Old Town:
33.1%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.1%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Old Town, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Old Town,ME (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
15.2%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.5%16 and 17 years
53.2%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
26.6%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Old Town,ME (percentage below poverty level)
50.2%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
34.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.2%16 and 17 years
48.5%18 to 24 years
42.3%25 to 34 years
40.7%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Old Town,ME (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Old Town, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Old Town, ME (%)
26.8%White
22.7%American Indian
49.8%Asian
0.0%Other race
43.1%2+ races
95.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Old Town, ME (absolute numbers)
1,885White
66American Indian
6Asian
0Other race
1072+ races
75Hispanic
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
65.9%Below poverty level
34.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Old Town, ME
Children below poverty level:
Old Town, Maine:
32.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Old Town:
17.9%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Old Town:
39.8%
Maine:
28.9%
21.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.3%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
47.0%Worked part-time
52.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
76.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
59.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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