Latest news about poverty in Augusta, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.8% of Augusta, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 17.9% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Augusta, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Augusta:
22.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Augusta:
8.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Augusta:
27.8%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Augusta:
22.7%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Augusta, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Augusta,ME (percentage below poverty level)
43.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
43.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Augusta,ME (percentage below poverty level)
81.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Augusta,ME (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
26.5%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Augusta, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Augusta, ME (%)
23.5%White
22.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
14.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.5%2+ races
4.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Augusta, ME (absolute numbers)
3,903White
67Black
0American Indian
29Asian
0Other race
1152+ races
23.9%Below poverty level
76.1%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Augusta, ME
Children below poverty level:
Augusta, Maine:
44.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Augusta:
17.9%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Augusta:
36.0%
Maine:
28.9%
12.0%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
78.7%Female, no husband present
0.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
67.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.6%One part-time, other didn't work
55.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
33.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
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