Danforth, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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21.3% of Danforth, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 28.6% of high school graduates and 56.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled males and 26.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.1%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Danforth, 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:
| Danforth: | 21.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Danforth: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Danforth: | 27.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 27.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Danforth: | 44.1% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Danforth: | 26.5% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 28.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Danforth: | 26.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.1% |
Poverty by age in Danforth, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Danforth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 34.6%6 to 11 years
- 9.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.2%18 to 24 years
- 16.1%25 to 34 years
- 17.9%35 to 44 years
- 25.9%45 to 54 years
- 33.8%55 to 64 years
- 9.3%65 to 74 years
- 5.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Danforth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 5 years
- 52.6%6 to 11 years
- 23.1%12 to 14 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 35.3%18 to 24 years
- 29.4%25 to 34 years
- 40.6%35 to 44 years
- 20.0%45 to 54 years
- 9.6%55 to 64 years
- 40.9%65 to 74 years
- 12.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Danforth,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.0%Under 5 years
- 1.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 25.8%18 to 24 years
- 9.4%25 to 34 years
- 6.6%35 to 44 years
- 9.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 10.6%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Danforth, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danforth, ME (%)
- 23.0%White
- 100.0%American Indian
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danforth, ME (absolute numbers)
- 144White
- 2American Indian
- 23.1%Below poverty level
- 76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Danforth, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Danforth, Maine: | 24.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Danforth: | 28.6% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Danforth: | 56.4% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 53.3%Married-couple family
- 3.3%Male, no wife present
- 43.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.7%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 12.8%1980 to 1989
- 17.9%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 5.1%1950 to 1959
- 7.7%1940 to 1949
- 43.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 6.1%1990 to 1994
- 13.5%1980 to 1989
- 12.9%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 8.0%1950 to 1959
- 1.2%1940 to 1949
- 54.0%1939 or earlier