Jay, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.5% of Jay, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.8% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.5% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.6% among disabled males and 21.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.8%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jay, 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:
| Jay: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Jay: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Jay: | 9.6% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jay: | 23.5% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Jay: | 21.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jay: | 35.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 50.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.8% |
Poverty by age in Jay, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jay,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 26.7%5 years
- 15.8%6 to 11 years
- 15.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 32.9%16 and 17 years
- 5.3%18 to 24 years
- 13.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.4%45 to 54 years
- 10.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jay,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 2.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.8%16 and 17 years
- 13.3%18 to 24 years
- 10.6%25 to 34 years
- 19.3%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 24.1%55 to 64 years
- 4.6%65 to 74 years
- 21.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jay,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.8%Under 5 years
- 8.9%5 years
- 9.1%6 to 11 years
- 7.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.4%16 and 17 years
- 5.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jay, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jay, ME (%)
- 10.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 8.4%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jay, ME (absolute numbers)
- 504White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 252+ races
- 10.1%Below poverty level
- 89.9%Above poverty level
- 22.9%Below poverty level
- 77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jay, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Jay, Maine: | 11.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Jay: | 21.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Jay: | 35.2% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 26.9%Married-couple family
- 7.7%Male, no wife present
- 65.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.9%1995 to 1998
- 5.2%1990 to 1994
- 22.4%1980 to 1989
- 38.8%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 9.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 7.5%1990 to 1994
- 16.0%1980 to 1989
- 29.0%1970 to 1979
- 11.4%1960 to 1969
- 8.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 17.4%1939 or earlier