Poland, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Poland, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.9% of Poland, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 175.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.1% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled males and 7.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.1%. For comparison, it was 10.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poland, 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:
| Poland: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Poland: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Poland: | 6.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Poland: | 57.1% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Poland: | 7.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Poland: | 27.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 30.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.4% |
Poverty by age in Poland, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poland,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%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
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 12.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poland,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.5%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 11.4%55 to 64 years
- 2.2%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poland,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poland, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poland, ME (%)
- 3.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poland, ME (absolute numbers)
- 156White
- 3.2%Below poverty level
- 96.8%Above poverty level
- 71.1%Below poverty level
- 28.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poland, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Poland, Maine: | 1.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Poland: | 13.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Poland: | 33.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 42.3%Married-couple family
- 7.7%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.8%1995 to 1998
- 9.2%1990 to 1994
- 16.9%1980 to 1989
- 52.3%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 10.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 7.1%1999 to 2000
- 10.6%1995 to 1998
- 9.4%1990 to 1994
- 22.1%1980 to 1989
- 20.4%1970 to 1979
- 6.4%1960 to 1969
- 2.5%1950 to 1959
- 1.2%1940 to 1949
- 20.1%1939 or earlier