Orrington, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.8% of Orrington, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 125.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.9% of high school graduates and 38.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled males and 10.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.1%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orrington, 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:
| Orrington: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Orrington: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Orrington: | 12.0% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Orrington: | 47.2% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Orrington: | 10.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Orrington: | 25.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 43.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.9% |
Poverty by age in Orrington, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orrington,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.3%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orrington,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.5%18 to 24 years
- 5.4%25 to 34 years
- 8.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.2%45 to 54 years
- 8.4%55 to 64 years
- 4.0%65 to 74 years
- 16.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orrington,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orrington, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orrington, ME (%)
- 5.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orrington, ME (absolute numbers)
- 172White
- 4.9%Below poverty level
- 95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orrington, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Orrington, Maine: | 4.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Orrington: | 12.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Orrington: | 38.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 28.6%Married-couple family
- 21.4%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 17.1%1990 to 1994
- 14.6%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 24.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 12.2%1940 to 1949
- 31.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.1%1995 to 1998
- 5.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.0%1980 to 1989
- 26.4%1970 to 1979
- 9.4%1960 to 1969
- 12.8%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 19.2%1939 or earlier