Mercer, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.9% of Mercer, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.9% of high school graduates and 63.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.2% among disabled males and 13.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.3%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mercer, 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:
| Mercer: | 13.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Mercer: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Mercer: | 34.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mercer: | 49.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Mercer: | 13.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mercer: | 26.3% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 13.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.1% |
Poverty by age in Mercer, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mercer,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 31.2%6 to 11 years
- 12.5%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 42.3%18 to 24 years
- 30.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 22.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 33.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mercer,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 66.7%5 years
- 6.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 40.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 15.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.6%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 11.7%45 to 54 years
- 11.9%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 20.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mercer,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 12.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.3%16 and 17 years
- 10.9%18 to 24 years
- 8.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 7.6%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mercer, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mercer, ME (%)
- 12.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 28.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 29.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mercer, ME (absolute numbers)
- 84White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 72+ races
- 12.6%Below poverty level
- 87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mercer, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Mercer, Maine: | 10.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Mercer: | 21.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Mercer: | 63.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 11.5%1990 to 1994
- 19.2%1980 to 1989
- 7.7%1970 to 1979
- 7.7%1960 to 1969
- 23.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 30.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 6.2%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 21.8%1980 to 1989
- 24.2%1970 to 1979
- 8.5%1960 to 1969
- 1.9%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 23.2%1939 or earlier