Waterboro, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.3% of Waterboro, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.8% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.5% of high school graduates and 52.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled males and 7.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.4%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterboro, 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:
| Waterboro: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Waterboro: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Waterboro: | 16.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Waterboro: | 44.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Waterboro: | 7.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Waterboro: | 22.5% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 49.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.8% |
Poverty by age in Waterboro, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterboro,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.7%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 19.2%16 and 17 years
- 1.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 19.9%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 11.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterboro,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.6%6 to 11 years
- 14.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 24.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.3%55 to 64 years
- 8.7%65 to 74 years
- 6.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterboro,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%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
- 1.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.4%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterboro, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterboro, ME (%)
- 5.6%White
- 0.0%Black
- 28.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 26.0%2+ races
- 4.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterboro, ME (absolute numbers)
- 362White
- 0Black
- 23American Indian
- 0Other race
- 432+ races
- 8Hispanic
- 6.1%Below poverty level
- 93.9%Above poverty level
- 14.5%Below poverty level
- 85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterboro, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Waterboro, Maine: | 7.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Waterboro: | 13.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Waterboro: | 52.9% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 53.8%Married-couple family
- 33.3%Male, no wife present
- 12.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 20.5%1990 to 1994
- 7.7%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 9.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.0%1950 to 1959
- 20.5%1940 to 1949
- 25.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.8%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 17.0%1990 to 1994
- 24.8%1980 to 1989
- 21.3%1970 to 1979
- 5.4%1960 to 1969
- 3.1%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 8.3%1939 or earlier