Pembroke, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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18.8% of Pembroke, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 29.8% of high school graduates and 61.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled males and 35.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.5%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pembroke, 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:
| Pembroke: | 18.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Pembroke: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Pembroke: | 29.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 23.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pembroke: | 47.7% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Pembroke: | 35.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pembroke: | 28.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 21.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.8% |
Poverty by age in Pembroke, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pembroke,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 34.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 21.4%25 to 34 years
- 15.8%35 to 44 years
- 10.3%45 to 54 years
- 25.7%55 to 64 years
- 19.8%65 to 74 years
- 31.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pembroke,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.7%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 34.5%6 to 11 years
- 38.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 20.0%18 to 24 years
- 21.4%25 to 34 years
- 17.2%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 25.8%55 to 64 years
- 16.7%65 to 74 years
- 62.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pembroke,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 21.1%6 to 11 years
- 5.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.8%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 11.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.8%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pembroke, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pembroke, ME (%)
- 20.4%White
- 31.5%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pembroke, ME (absolute numbers)
- 175White
- 4American Indian
- 20.3%Below poverty level
- 79.7%Above poverty level
- 28.6%Below poverty level
- 71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pembroke, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Pembroke, Maine: | 21.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Pembroke: | 29.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Pembroke: | 61.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 75.8%Married-couple family
- 6.1%Male, no wife present
- 18.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.6%1995 to 1998
- 3.2%1990 to 1994
- 9.7%1980 to 1989
- 17.7%1970 to 1979
- 3.2%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.1%1940 to 1949
- 56.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 9.3%1990 to 1994
- 16.0%1980 to 1989
- 18.7%1970 to 1979
- 4.9%1960 to 1969
- 6.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.0%1940 to 1949
- 34.7%1939 or earlier