15.3% of Wilton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilton, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilton:
15.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilton:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilton:
26.8%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilton:
43.4%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.5%
Poverty by age in Wilton, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
45.6%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
59.5%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
21.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilton, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilton, ME (%)
14.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilton, ME (absolute numbers)
237White
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilton, ME
Children below poverty level:
Wilton, Maine:
19.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilton:
14.1%
Maine:
8.9%
30.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.7%Worked part-time
93.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
100.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
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