Detroit, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.8% of Detroit, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 28.7% of high school graduates and 40.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled males and 25.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.7%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Detroit, 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:
| Detroit: | 15.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Detroit: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Detroit: | 21.8% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Detroit: | 35.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Detroit: | 25.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Detroit: | 46.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.0% |
Poverty by age in Detroit, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Detroit,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 21.4%6 to 11 years
- 12.5%12 to 14 years
- 40.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 13.2%18 to 24 years
- 8.2%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 16.7%45 to 54 years
- 32.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Detroit,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 23.1%18 to 24 years
- 17.2%25 to 34 years
- 10.6%35 to 44 years
- 13.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 17.6%65 to 74 years
- 16.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Detroit,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.9%16 and 17 years
- 13.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 5.7%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Detroit, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit, ME (%)
- 13.0%White
- 38.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 100.0%2+ races
- 38.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Detroit, ME (absolute numbers)
- 103White
- 3American Indian
- 0Other race
- 142+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 14.1%Below poverty level
- 85.9%Above poverty level
- 17.6%Below poverty level
- 82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Detroit, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Detroit, Maine: | 13.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Detroit: | 28.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Detroit: | 40.9% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 52.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 47.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 12.1%1990 to 1994
- 18.2%1980 to 1989
- 24.2%1970 to 1979
- 18.2%1960 to 1969
- 9.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 18.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 5.6%1995 to 1998
- 15.0%1990 to 1994
- 14.1%1980 to 1989
- 23.5%1970 to 1979
- 12.0%1960 to 1969
- 3.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.9%1940 to 1949
- 24.8%1939 or earlier