Belmont, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
9.4% of Belmont, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.1% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled males and 17.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.2%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belmont, 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:
Belmont: | 9.4% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Belmont: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Belmont: | 19.8% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 26.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Belmont: | 62.2% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Belmont: | 17.7% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 22.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Belmont: | 38.6% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 45.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 11.0% |
Poverty by age in Belmont, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belmont,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.8%6 to 11 years
- 15.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.9%18 to 24 years
- 9.1%25 to 34 years
- 16.1%35 to 44 years
- 18.3%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belmont,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 23.8%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
- 11.4%25 to 34 years
- 4.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 14.1%55 to 64 years
- 15.1%65 to 74 years
- 19.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belmont,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.1%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
- 5.2%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 5.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belmont, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, ME (%)
- 10.1%White
- 16.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, ME (absolute numbers)
- 81White
- 2American Indian
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belmont, ME
Children below poverty level:
Belmont, Maine: | 8.7% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Belmont: | 26.1% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Belmont: | 40.5% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 36.4%Married-couple family
- 9.1%Male, no wife present
- 54.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 21.7%1995 to 1998
- 30.4%1990 to 1994
- 8.7%1980 to 1989
- 17.4%1970 to 1979
- 21.7%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.4%1995 to 1998
- 18.5%1990 to 1994
- 21.5%1980 to 1989
- 19.2%1970 to 1979
- 5.0%1960 to 1969
- 4.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 16.2%1939 or earlier