Easton, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.5% of Easton, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.0% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.1% among disabled males and 12.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.3%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Easton, 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:
Easton: | 13.5% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Easton: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Easton: | 5.1% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 29.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Easton: | 14.8% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Easton: | 12.8% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 26.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Easton: | 21.1% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 47.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 19.8% |
Poverty by age in Easton, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Easton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.8%Under 5 years
- 33.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.7%16 and 17 years
- 6.7%18 to 24 years
- 21.7%25 to 34 years
- 7.4%35 to 44 years
- 10.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 32.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Easton,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 19.0%6 to 11 years
- 12.5%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 22.2%16 and 17 years
- 32.6%18 to 24 years
- 7.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.8%35 to 44 years
- 10.6%45 to 54 years
- 12.5%55 to 64 years
- 7.1%65 to 74 years
- 20.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Easton,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.6%16 and 17 years
- 12.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Easton, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Easton, ME (%)
- 12.8%White
- 67.6%Black
- 35.8%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 17.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Easton, ME (absolute numbers)
- 134White
- 16Black
- 10American Indian
- 0Asian
- 02+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 13.5%Below poverty level
- 86.5%Above poverty level
- 9.4%Below poverty level
- 90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Easton, ME
Children below poverty level:
Easton, Maine: | 16.4% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Easton: | 27.0% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Easton: | 40.0% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 75.0%Married-couple family
- 12.5%Male, no wife present
- 12.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.3%1980 to 1989
- 25.6%1970 to 1979
- 23.1%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.1%1940 to 1949
- 25.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.6%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.9%1980 to 1989
- 17.7%1970 to 1979
- 4.7%1960 to 1969
- 4.7%1950 to 1959
- 8.6%1940 to 1949
- 32.7%1939 or earlier