Latest news about poverty in Bath, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Bath, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 9.8% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 18.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bath, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bath:
13.9%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bath:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bath:
23.8%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bath:
22.2%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.4%
Poverty by age in Bath, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bath,ME (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bath,ME (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
34.8%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
24.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bath,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bath, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bath, ME (%)
12.2%White
64.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
56.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bath, ME (absolute numbers)
1,005White
16Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
2212+ races
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bath, ME
Children below poverty level:
Bath, Maine:
16.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bath:
9.8%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bath:
41.3%
Maine:
28.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%Worked part-time
60.1%Did not work
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
21.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
70.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
63.3%1939 or earlier
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