Mattawamkeag, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.3% of Mattawamkeag, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 45.8% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled males and 24.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.4%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mattawamkeag, 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:
| Mattawamkeag: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Mattawamkeag: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Mattawamkeag: | 19.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mattawamkeag: | 44.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Mattawamkeag: | 24.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mattawamkeag: | 36.5% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 43.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.4% |
Poverty by age in Mattawamkeag, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mattawamkeag,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.8%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 17.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 22.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 17.0%55 to 64 years
- 14.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mattawamkeag,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 21.9%6 to 11 years
- 10.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.3%18 to 24 years
- 12.2%25 to 34 years
- 34.2%35 to 44 years
- 15.9%45 to 54 years
- 22.5%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 21.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mattawamkeag,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.3%18 to 24 years
- 10.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mattawamkeag, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mattawamkeag, ME (%)
- 14.8%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mattawamkeag, ME (absolute numbers)
- 120White
- 14.4%Below poverty level
- 85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mattawamkeag, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Mattawamkeag, Maine: | 13.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Mattawamkeag: | 45.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Mattawamkeag: | 31.9% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 30.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 36.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 12.9%1980 to 1989
- 18.8%1970 to 1979
- 11.7%1960 to 1969
- 4.2%1950 to 1959
- 10.0%1940 to 1949
- 27.9%1939 or earlier