Wells, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.5% of Wells, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 96.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.0% of high school graduates and 28.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled males and 11.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.8%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wells, 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:
| Wells: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Wells: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wells: | 13.3% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wells: | 51.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wells: | 11.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wells: | 36.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 23.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.7% |
Poverty by age in Wells, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wells,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.3%35 to 44 years
- 6.8%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 5.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wells,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.7%6 to 11 years
- 4.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 15.5%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 14.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wells,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 8.0%15 years
- 3.5%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 4.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wells, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, ME (%)
- 4.8%White
- 24.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 18.1%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wells, ME (absolute numbers)
- 482White
- 78Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 1112+ races
- 5.0%Below poverty level
- 95.0%Above poverty level
- 25.0%Below poverty level
- 75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wells, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Wells, Maine: | 3.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wells: | 12.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wells: | 28.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 87.2%Married-couple family
- 6.4%Male, no wife present
- 6.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.9%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 27.9%1980 to 1989
- 15.1%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 11.2%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 26.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.2%1999 to 2000
- 8.6%1995 to 1998
- 7.3%1990 to 1994
- 28.6%1980 to 1989
- 23.4%1970 to 1979
- 6.4%1960 to 1969
- 4.1%1950 to 1959
- 5.3%1940 to 1949
- 13.0%1939 or earlier