Dixmont, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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17.8% of Dixmont, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.2% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled males and 27.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.7%. For comparison, it was 8.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dixmont, 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:
| Dixmont: | 17.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Dixmont: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Dixmont: | 28.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dixmont: | 38.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Dixmont: | 27.3% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dixmont: | 28.4% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.3% |
Poverty by age in Dixmont, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dixmont,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.6%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 20.0%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 25.0%15 years
- 69.2%16 and 17 years
- 26.7%18 to 24 years
- 8.2%25 to 34 years
- 11.1%35 to 44 years
- 12.1%45 to 54 years
- 11.8%55 to 64 years
- 22.0%65 to 74 years
- 20.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dixmont,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.5%Under 5 years
- 60.0%5 years
- 25.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 37.5%16 and 17 years
- 25.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.3%25 to 34 years
- 31.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 33.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dixmont,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 19.1%Under 5 years
- 16.7%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 19.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dixmont, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dixmont, ME (%)
- 17.9%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dixmont, ME (absolute numbers)
- 192White
- 17.1%Below poverty level
- 82.9%Above poverty level
- 57.9%Below poverty level
- 42.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dixmont, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Dixmont, Maine: | 30.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Dixmont: | 13.2% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Dixmont: | 25.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 13.0%Male, no wife present
- 37.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 5.3%1999 to 2000
- 13.2%1995 to 1998
- 5.3%1990 to 1994
- 21.1%1980 to 1989
- 31.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 18.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 10.0%1995 to 1998
- 18.1%1990 to 1994
- 18.4%1980 to 1989
- 19.0%1970 to 1979
- 3.7%1960 to 1969
- 5.0%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 22.4%1939 or earlier