Latest news about poverty in Camden, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.8% of Camden, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 9.5% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 3.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Camden, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
10.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
3.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Camden:
18.5%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Camden:
20.1%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
3.8%
Poverty by age in Camden, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Camden,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Camden,ME (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
51.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Camden,ME (% below half of poverty level)
22.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Camden, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, ME (%)
6.9%White
83.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, ME (absolute numbers)
226White
2072+ races
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Camden, ME
Children below poverty level:
Camden, Maine:
6.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Camden:
9.5%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Camden:
15.1%
Maine:
28.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
90.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
63.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
52.0%1939 or earlier
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