West Paris, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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19.8% of West Paris, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.5% of high school graduates and 41.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled males and 19.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.5%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Paris, 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:
| West Paris: | 19.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| West Paris: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Paris: | 16.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 31.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Paris: | 40.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Paris: | 19.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 25.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Paris: | 29.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 45.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.0% |
Poverty by age in West Paris, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Paris,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.0%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 11.3%6 to 11 years
- 15.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.2%16 and 17 years
- 13.2%18 to 24 years
- 14.5%25 to 34 years
- 14.6%35 to 44 years
- 13.3%45 to 54 years
- 11.4%55 to 64 years
- 11.4%65 to 74 years
- 20.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Paris,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 28.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.6%6 to 11 years
- 36.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 26.3%18 to 24 years
- 17.2%25 to 34 years
- 9.4%35 to 44 years
- 13.6%45 to 54 years
- 20.6%55 to 64 years
- 21.5%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Paris,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.6%Under 5 years
- 7.4%5 years
- 1.6%6 to 11 years
- 8.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.3%16 and 17 years
- 13.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.2%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Paris, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Paris, ME (%)
- 15.5%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 53.7%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Paris, ME (absolute numbers)
- 244White
- 0American Indian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 612+ races
- 16.3%Below poverty level
- 83.7%Above poverty level
- 12.1%Below poverty level
- 87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Paris, ME
Children below poverty level:
| West Paris, Maine: | 19.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Paris: | 24.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Paris: | 41.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 43.4%Married-couple family
- 15.1%Male, no wife present
- 41.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 13.1%1990 to 1994
- 11.5%1980 to 1989
- 13.1%1970 to 1979
- 13.1%1960 to 1969
- 9.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.9%1940 to 1949
- 34.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 13.8%1990 to 1994
- 14.5%1980 to 1989
- 19.4%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 3.7%1950 to 1959
- 3.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.5%1939 or earlier