Minot, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.0% of Minot, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.1% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 60.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled males and 11.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.1%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Minot, 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:
| Minot: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Minot: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Minot: | 10.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Minot: | 29.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Minot: | 11.7% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Minot: | 22.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 26.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.0% |
Poverty by age in Minot, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Minot,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.9%12 to 14 years
- 25.0%15 years
- 57.5%16 and 17 years
- 25.0%18 to 24 years
- 10.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 12.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 9.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Minot,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.3%6 to 11 years
- 1.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.5%16 and 17 years
- 9.6%18 to 24 years
- 2.6%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 1.3%55 to 64 years
- 12.6%65 to 74 years
- 5.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Minot,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.5%12 to 14 years
- 13.9%15 years
- 4.9%16 and 17 years
- 8.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.4%65 to 74 years
- 4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Minot, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minot, ME (%)
- 5.7%White
- 42.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 9.3%2+ races
- 23.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minot, ME (absolute numbers)
- 124White
- 19Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 42+ races
- 6Hispanic
- 6.1%Below poverty level
- 93.9%Above poverty level
- 44.9%Below poverty level
- 55.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Minot, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Minot, Maine: | 4.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Minot: | 13.3% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Minot: | 60.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 56.0%Married-couple family
- 8.0%Male, no wife present
- 36.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 23.5%1980 to 1989
- 20.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 11.8%1940 to 1949
- 29.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.1%1999 to 2000
- 13.8%1995 to 1998
- 14.1%1990 to 1994
- 23.0%1980 to 1989
- 20.2%1970 to 1979
- 4.8%1960 to 1969
- 2.8%1950 to 1959
- 1.5%1940 to 1949
- 16.9%1939 or earlier