Monmouth, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.5% of Monmouth, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.5% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.3% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled males and 29.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.3%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monmouth, 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:
| Monmouth: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Monmouth: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Monmouth: | 17.0% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Monmouth: | 50.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Monmouth: | 29.0% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Monmouth: | 56.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.9% |
Poverty by age in Monmouth, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monmouth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 17.7%6 to 11 years
- 13.4%12 to 14 years
- 53.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.1%18 to 24 years
- 10.9%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 24.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monmouth,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.5%16 and 17 years
- 2.7%18 to 24 years
- 11.5%25 to 34 years
- 21.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 13.5%55 to 64 years
- 19.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monmouth,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.5%6 to 11 years
- 5.2%12 to 14 years
- 7.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.2%18 to 24 years
- 5.5%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.5%65 to 74 years
- 9.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monmouth, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monmouth, ME (%)
- 10.1%White
- 45.5%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 10.9%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monmouth, ME (absolute numbers)
- 382White
- 31Black
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 142+ races
- 10.8%Below poverty level
- 89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monmouth, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Monmouth, Maine: | 15.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Monmouth: | 12.3% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Monmouth: | 25.9% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 41.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 58.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.9%1995 to 1998
- 5.9%1990 to 1994
- 18.8%1980 to 1989
- 36.6%1970 to 1979
- 13.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.9%1940 to 1949
- 5.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.3%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 13.6%1990 to 1994
- 21.0%1980 to 1989
- 22.4%1970 to 1979
- 6.5%1960 to 1969
- 5.1%1950 to 1959
- 2.2%1940 to 1949
- 19.2%1939 or earlier