Lyman, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
4.4% of Lyman, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 143.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.5% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled males and 12.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.1%. For comparison, it was 8.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lyman, 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:
| Lyman: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Lyman: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Lyman: | 13.3% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lyman: | 67.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Lyman: | 12.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lyman: | 37.4% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 28.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.1% |
Poverty by age in Lyman, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lyman,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 53.3%5 years
- 2.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.0%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 21.7%55 to 64 years
- 9.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lyman,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.1%18 to 24 years
- 7.8%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 11.3%55 to 64 years
- 4.1%65 to 74 years
- 10.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lyman,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 6.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lyman, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyman, ME (%)
- 4.3%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyman, ME (absolute numbers)
- 174White
- 3.6%Below poverty level
- 96.4%Above poverty level
- 36.0%Below poverty level
- 64.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lyman, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Lyman, Maine: | 2.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Lyman: | 10.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Lyman: | 29.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 71.2%Married-couple family
- 13.6%Male, no wife present
- 15.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 13.0%1999 to 2000
- 13.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 30.4%1980 to 1989
- 28.3%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 15.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.1%1999 to 2000
- 9.4%1995 to 1998
- 5.9%1990 to 1994
- 32.1%1980 to 1989
- 27.1%1970 to 1979
- 4.3%1960 to 1969
- 9.3%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 6.0%1939 or earlier