Monroe, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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16.0% of Monroe, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.9% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.4% among disabled males and 32.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.3%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe, 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:
| Monroe: | 16.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Monroe: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Monroe: | 42.4% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 9.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Monroe: | 43.1% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Monroe: | 32.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Monroe: | 19.3% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 11.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.9% |
Poverty by age in Monroe, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.0%6 to 11 years
- 13.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 31.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.0%25 to 34 years
- 17.0%35 to 44 years
- 22.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 25.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 22.9%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 33.3%16 and 17 years
- 26.1%18 to 24 years
- 14.6%25 to 34 years
- 15.5%35 to 44 years
- 28.8%45 to 54 years
- 22.2%55 to 64 years
- 4.6%65 to 74 years
- 30.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.6%6 to 11 years
- 17.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.7%16 and 17 years
- 14.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.1%35 to 44 years
- 9.1%45 to 54 years
- 10.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, ME (%)
- 17.2%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 40.3%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe, ME (absolute numbers)
- 152White
- 0American Indian
- 2Other race
- 17.1%Below poverty level
- 82.9%Above poverty level
- 25.0%Below poverty level
- 75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Monroe, Maine: | 16.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Monroe: | 23.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Monroe: | 60.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 51.6%Married-couple family
- 12.9%Male, no wife present
- 35.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.5%1995 to 1998
- 9.1%1990 to 1994
- 12.7%1980 to 1989
- 30.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 34.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 7.5%1995 to 1998
- 18.1%1990 to 1994
- 17.4%1980 to 1989
- 16.2%1970 to 1979
- 3.0%1960 to 1969
- 4.2%1950 to 1959
- 2.3%1940 to 1949
- 29.8%1939 or earlier