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Prospect, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents



9.5% of Prospect, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.5% of high school graduates and 63.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled males and 13.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.1%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Prospect, ME

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prospect:

9.5%
Whole state:

10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prospect:

4.6%
Whole state:

4.9%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Prospect:

33.3%
Maine:

15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Prospect:

41.0%
Maine:

36.5%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Prospect:

13.9%
Maine:

21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Prospect:

20.8%
Maine:

34.3%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

23.1%
Residents above poverty level:

12.8%

Poverty by age in Prospect, ME

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prospect
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prospect,ME (percentage below poverty level)
  • 5.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 18.5%6 to 11 years
  • 25.0%12 to 14 years
  • 62.5%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 10.0%18 to 24 years
  • 17.1%25 to 34 years
  • 5.3%35 to 44 years
  • 13.6%45 to 54 years
  • 5.4%55 to 64 years
  • 9.3%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prospect
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prospect,ME (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 42.9%5 years
  • 0.0%6 to 11 years
  • 25.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 14.3%18 to 24 years
  • 5.1%25 to 34 years
  • 11.8%35 to 44 years
  • 0.0%45 to 54 years
  • 7.5%55 to 64 years
  • 11.9%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prospect, ME
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prospect,ME (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 5.2%6 to 11 years
  • 30.4%12 to 14 years
  • 50.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 0.0%18 to 24 years
  • 2.6%25 to 34 years
  • 4.3%35 to 44 years
  • 4.9%45 to 54 years
  • 2.9%55 to 64 years
  • 4.4%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Prospect, ME

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Prospect, ME
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prospect, ME (%)
  • 10.5%White
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic

  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prospect, ME (absolute numbers)
  • 65White
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 10.2%Below poverty level
  • 89.8%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Prospect, ME

Children below poverty level:
Prospect, Maine:

14.6%
State:

11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Prospect:

11.5%
Maine:

18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Prospect:

63.6%
Maine:

42.0%
Poor families by family type
  • 45.5%Married-couple family
  • 36.4%Male, no wife present
  • 18.2%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 10.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 10.0%1990 to 1994
  • 10.0%1980 to 1989
  • 25.0%1970 to 1979
  • 0.0%1960 to 1969
  • 15.0%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 30.0%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.0%1999 to 2000
  • 13.2%1995 to 1998
  • 11.7%1990 to 1994
  • 15.7%1980 to 1989
  • 15.7%1970 to 1979
  • 4.6%1960 to 1969
  • 2.0%1950 to 1959
  • 2.0%1940 to 1949
  • 34.0%1939 or earlier
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