Prospect, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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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:
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:
Prospect: | 9.5% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
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,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,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 (% 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 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
- 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% |
- 45.5%Married-couple family
- 36.4%Male, no wife present
- 18.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- 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