Bethel, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.3% of Bethel, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.0% of high school graduates and 53.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled males and 20.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.2%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethel, 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:
| Bethel: | 12.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Bethel: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bethel: | 11.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bethel: | 31.2% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bethel: | 20.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bethel: | 23.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 60.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.6% |
Poverty by age in Bethel, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethel,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.6%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 4.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 22.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 8.5%45 to 54 years
- 20.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethel,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.7%Under 5 years
- 61.5%5 years
- 10.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 15.2%16 and 17 years
- 28.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 15.3%35 to 44 years
- 14.9%45 to 54 years
- 11.4%55 to 64 years
- 6.6%65 to 74 years
- 7.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethel,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.1%Under 5 years
- 31.8%5 years
- 1.6%6 to 11 years
- 3.9%12 to 14 years
- 14.3%15 years
- 8.1%16 and 17 years
- 9.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethel, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel, ME (%)
- 10.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 21.0%Asian
- 100.0%2+ races
- 7.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel, ME (absolute numbers)
- 236White
- 0American Indian
- 6Asian
- 142+ races
- 8Hispanic
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethel, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Bethel, Maine: | 9.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bethel: | 15.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bethel: | 53.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 40.4%Married-couple family
- 10.6%Male, no wife present
- 48.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.9%1995 to 1998
- 20.0%1990 to 1994
- 8.9%1980 to 1989
- 22.2%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 17.8%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 22.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.7%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 17.3%1980 to 1989
- 11.9%1970 to 1979
- 4.5%1960 to 1969
- 9.4%1950 to 1959
- 5.8%1940 to 1949
- 31.2%1939 or earlier