2.8% of Standish, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 284.7% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.0% of high school graduates and 25.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 10.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.2%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Standish, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Standish:
2.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Standish:
1.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Standish:
5.7%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Standish:
34.9%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Standish:
10.2%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Standish:
44.0%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.2%
Residents above poverty level:
11.7%
Poverty by age in Standish, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Standish,ME (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Standish,ME (percentage below poverty level)
1.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Standish,ME (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
2.4%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 Standish, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Standish, ME (%)
2.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Standish, ME (absolute numbers)
235White
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Standish, ME
Children below poverty level:
Standish, Maine:
1.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Standish:
9.0%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Standish:
25.5%
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
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
56.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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