Jonesboro, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.6% of Jonesboro, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 41.3% of high school graduates and 42.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled males and 29.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.4%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jonesboro, 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:
Jonesboro: | 14.6% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Jonesboro: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Jonesboro: | 13.8% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 25.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Jonesboro: | 28.1% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Jonesboro: | 29.8% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 27.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Jonesboro: | 48.1% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 11.4% |
Residents above poverty level: | 15.8% |
Poverty by age in Jonesboro, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jonesboro,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 31.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 40.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 37.5%18 to 24 years
- 10.0%25 to 34 years
- 12.8%35 to 44 years
- 17.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 14.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jonesboro,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 4.2%6 to 11 years
- 30.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 33.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 24.3%25 to 34 years
- 35.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 16.1%55 to 64 years
- 27.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jonesboro,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 14.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jonesboro, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, ME (%)
- 15.9%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesboro, ME (absolute numbers)
- 88White
- 15.4%Below poverty level
- 84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jonesboro, ME
Children below poverty level:
Jonesboro, Maine: | 15.6% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Jonesboro: | 41.3% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Jonesboro: | 42.9% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 85.7%Married-couple family
- 14.3%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.7%1990 to 1994
- 30.8%1980 to 1989
- 10.3%1970 to 1979
- 7.7%1960 to 1969
- 5.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 38.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 3.9%1995 to 1998
- 13.5%1990 to 1994
- 18.1%1980 to 1989
- 29.0%1970 to 1979
- 1.9%1960 to 1969
- 5.2%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 23.9%1939 or earlier