Thorndike, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.9% of Thorndike, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.7% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled males and 18.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thorndike, 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:
| Thorndike: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Thorndike: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Thorndike: | 18.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Thorndike: | 22.2% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Thorndike: | 18.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Thorndike: | 21.7% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 41.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.8% |
Poverty by age in Thorndike, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thorndike,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 100.0%5 years
- 29.0%6 to 11 years
- 42.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 25.0%18 to 24 years
- 15.0%25 to 34 years
- 11.0%35 to 44 years
- 15.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 24.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thorndike,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 16.7%6 to 11 years
- 13.3%12 to 14 years
- 50.0%15 years
- 5.9%16 and 17 years
- 21.7%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 25.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.9%45 to 54 years
- 15.2%55 to 64 years
- 30.2%65 to 74 years
- 30.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thorndike,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 22.4%6 to 11 years
- 14.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.8%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 9.3%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thorndike, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thorndike, ME (%)
- 17.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thorndike, ME (absolute numbers)
- 124White
- 17.4%Below poverty level
- 82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thorndike, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Thorndike, Maine: | 19.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Thorndike: | 23.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Thorndike: | 41.7% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 62.5%Married-couple family
- 12.5%Male, no wife present
- 25.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 8.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 36.0%1980 to 1989
- 4.0%1970 to 1979
- 8.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 36.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 12.1%1995 to 1998
- 17.4%1990 to 1994
- 16.3%1980 to 1989
- 23.2%1970 to 1979
- 5.8%1960 to 1969
- 1.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 21.6%1939 or earlier