Medford, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.9% of Medford, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 15.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 6.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Medford, 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:
| Medford: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Medford: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Medford: | 5.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 33.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Medford: | 20.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Medford: | 15.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Medford: | 18.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 33.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 6.0% |
Poverty by age in Medford, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medford,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 50.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 22.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 10.5%45 to 54 years
- 18.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medford,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 60.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 100.0%16 and 17 years
- 100.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 23.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medford,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 21.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 35.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%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 Medford, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, ME (%)
- 14.9%White
- 0.0%Black
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, ME (absolute numbers)
- 28White
- 14.6%Below poverty level
- 85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medford, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Medford, Maine: | 28.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Medford: | 22.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
- 33.3%Married-couple family
- 33.3%Male, no wife present
- 33.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 50.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 50.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.7%1995 to 1998
- 6.3%1990 to 1994
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 33.3%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 3.2%1940 to 1949
- 28.6%1939 or earlier