Otis, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.0% of Otis, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.9% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.7% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled males and 37.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.6%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Otis, 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:
| Otis: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Otis: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Otis: | 10.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Otis: | 31.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Otis: | 37.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 8.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Otis: | 34.5% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 29.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.8% |
Poverty by age in Otis, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Otis,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.6%6 to 11 years
- 8.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 21.1%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 15.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 9.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Otis,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.9%18 to 24 years
- 21.4%25 to 34 years
- 15.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 11.1%65 to 74 years
- 31.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Otis,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.3%35 to 44 years
- 5.7%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 Otis, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Otis, ME (%)
- 9.4%White
- 0.0%Asian
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Otis, ME (absolute numbers)
- 51White
- 9.5%Below poverty level
- 90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Otis, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Otis, Maine: | 8.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Otis: | 16.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Otis: | 33.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 40.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 60.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 21.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.5%1980 to 1989
- 10.5%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 10.5%1950 to 1959
- 26.3%1940 to 1949
- 21.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 10.8%1999 to 2000
- 10.2%1995 to 1998
- 12.9%1990 to 1994
- 14.0%1980 to 1989
- 23.1%1970 to 1979
- 5.9%1960 to 1969
- 3.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 15.1%1939 or earlier