Rome, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.5% of Rome, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.5% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled males and 18.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.1%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rome, 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:
Rome: | 12.5% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Rome: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Rome: | 15.9% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Rome: | 28.6% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Rome: | 18.7% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Rome: | 25.9% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 35.1% |
Residents above poverty level: | 8.8% |
Poverty by age in Rome, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rome,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 32.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.7%18 to 24 years
- 11.7%25 to 34 years
- 8.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.9%45 to 54 years
- 15.3%55 to 64 years
- 13.8%65 to 74 years
- 7.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rome,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 36.0%Under 5 years
- 100.0%5 years
- 19.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 20.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 15.0%35 to 44 years
- 12.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 14.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rome,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 15.4%5 years
- 2.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.9%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rome, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rome, ME (%)
- 11.6%White
- 44.6%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rome, ME (absolute numbers)
- 113White
- 9American Indian
- 13.0%Below poverty level
- 87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rome, ME
Children below poverty level:
Rome, Maine: | 19.2% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Rome: | 17.5% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Rome: | 66.7% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 46.2%Married-couple family
- 15.4%Male, no wife present
- 38.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.5%1995 to 1998
- 16.7%1990 to 1994
- 12.5%1980 to 1989
- 25.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 33.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.6%1999 to 2000
- 12.8%1995 to 1998
- 15.0%1990 to 1994
- 28.4%1980 to 1989
- 16.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.0%1960 to 1969
- 2.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.6%1940 to 1949
- 17.8%1939 or earlier