Union, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.3% of Union, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.8% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.6% of high school graduates and 75.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled males and 16.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.9%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union, 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:
| Union: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Union: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Union: | 27.3% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Union: | 49.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Union: | 16.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Union: | 23.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 29.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.0% |
Poverty by age in Union, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.6%Under 5 years
- 11.8%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 2.1%12 to 14 years
- 13.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 13.1%45 to 54 years
- 31.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 8.8%12 to 14 years
- 5.9%15 years
- 3.6%16 and 17 years
- 18.0%18 to 24 years
- 16.7%25 to 34 years
- 12.6%35 to 44 years
- 6.1%45 to 54 years
- 6.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 14.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.8%6 to 11 years
- 1.8%12 to 14 years
- 7.0%15 years
- 5.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.1%18 to 24 years
- 5.7%25 to 34 years
- 5.3%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, ME (%)
- 9.3%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 18.7%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, ME (absolute numbers)
- 202White
- 0American Indian
- 212+ races
- 9.4%Below poverty level
- 90.6%Above poverty level
- 8.7%Below poverty level
- 91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Union, Maine: | 7.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Union: | 19.6% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Union: | 75.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 43.8%Married-couple family
- 6.2%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
- 14.8%1990 to 1994
- 14.8%1980 to 1989
- 27.8%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 3.7%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 35.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 9.9%1995 to 1998
- 8.6%1990 to 1994
- 19.8%1980 to 1989
- 16.1%1970 to 1979
- 5.2%1960 to 1969
- 5.0%1950 to 1959
- 1.0%1940 to 1949
- 32.8%1939 or earlier