Pittston, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.3% of Pittston, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.5% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.4% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled males and 11.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.4%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittston, 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:
| Pittston: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Pittston: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Pittston: | 8.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pittston: | 26.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Pittston: | 11.7% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pittston: | 21.5% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 41.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.8% |
Poverty by age in Pittston, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.5%6 to 11 years
- 14.3%12 to 14 years
- 55.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.1%55 to 64 years
- 6.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 31.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.7%16 and 17 years
- 14.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 10.6%35 to 44 years
- 6.1%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 15.3%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittston,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 16.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittston, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittston, ME (%)
- 8.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 23.9%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittston, ME (absolute numbers)
- 196White
- 0Black
- 10American Indian
- 8.7%Below poverty level
- 91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittston, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Pittston, Maine: | 8.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Pittston: | 14.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Pittston: | 28.3% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 52.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 47.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 41.2%1980 to 1989
- 23.5%1970 to 1979
- 23.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 11.8%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 10.0%1995 to 1998
- 10.1%1990 to 1994
- 15.4%1980 to 1989
- 21.1%1970 to 1979
- 11.2%1960 to 1969
- 2.7%1950 to 1959
- 1.0%1940 to 1949
- 27.7%1939 or earlier