30.6% of Orono, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 9.2% of high school graduates and 32.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.1%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orono, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orono:
30.6%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orono:
16.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orono:
38.7%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orono:
14.2%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Orono, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orono,ME (percentage below poverty level)
4.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.1%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orono,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.1%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
36.7%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orono,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
42.4%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orono, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orono, ME (%)
32.0%White
95.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
23.0%Asian
57.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
61.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orono, ME (absolute numbers)
1,934White
115Black
17American Indian
51Asian
66Other race
992+ races
127Hispanic
34.4%Below poverty level
65.6%Above poverty level
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orono, ME
Children below poverty level:
Orono, Maine:
9.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orono:
9.2%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orono:
32.9%
Maine:
28.9%
37.0%Married-couple family
55.4%Male, no wife present
7.6%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
67.3%Worked part-time
27.6%Did not work
36.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
78.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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