5.7% of Alfred, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 90.4% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.7% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled males and 12.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.3%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alfred, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alfred:
5.7%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alfred:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Alfred:
15.6%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Alfred:
36.8%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Alfred:
12.9%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Alfred:
38.6%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Alfred, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alfred,ME (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alfred,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alfred,ME (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%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
3.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alfred, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alfred, ME (%)
5.3%White
18.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alfred, ME (absolute numbers)
137White
142+ races
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alfred, ME
Children below poverty level:
Alfred, Maine:
5.6%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Alfred:
10.7%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Alfred:
26.3%
Maine:
42.0%
46.9%Married-couple family
21.9%Male, no wife present
31.2%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
27.8%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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