Chesterville, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.4% of Chesterville, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.4% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.5% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled males and 21.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.2%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesterville, 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:
| Chesterville: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Chesterville: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Chesterville: | 16.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chesterville: | 29.2% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Chesterville: | 21.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chesterville: | 30.1% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 26.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.2% |
Poverty by age in Chesterville, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesterville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 7.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 20.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.8%18 to 24 years
- 12.7%25 to 34 years
- 17.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.8%45 to 54 years
- 16.0%55 to 64 years
- 15.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesterville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.8%16 and 17 years
- 20.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.8%25 to 34 years
- 8.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.7%45 to 54 years
- 28.1%55 to 64 years
- 14.7%65 to 74 years
- 14.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesterville,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.8%16 and 17 years
- 16.2%18 to 24 years
- 5.9%25 to 34 years
- 8.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 7.7%55 to 64 years
- 6.7%65 to 74 years
- 13.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesterville, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesterville, ME (%)
- 12.4%White
- 44.6%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 38.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesterville, ME (absolute numbers)
- 143White
- 2American Indian
- 0Asian
- 72+ races
- 12.4%Below poverty level
- 87.6%Above poverty level
- 22.2%Below poverty level
- 77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesterville, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Chesterville, Maine: | 9.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Chesterville: | 25.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Chesterville: | 37.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 80.0%Married-couple family
- 13.3%Male, no wife present
- 6.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.2%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.2%1990 to 1994
- 25.0%1980 to 1989
- 22.9%1970 to 1979
- 10.4%1960 to 1969
- 8.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 20.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 10.7%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 21.6%1980 to 1989
- 27.1%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 2.7%1950 to 1959
- 4.7%1940 to 1949
- 21.9%1939 or earlier