Sherman, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.7% of Sherman, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.6% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled males and 22.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.3%. For comparison, it was 7.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sherman, 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:
| Sherman: | 14.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Sherman: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sherman: | 14.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 26.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sherman: | 28.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sherman: | 22.5% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sherman: | 29.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 19.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 7.3% |
Poverty by age in Sherman, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sherman,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 39.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 16.7%18 to 24 years
- 7.5%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 15.3%45 to 54 years
- 23.4%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 40.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sherman,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 20.0%15 years
- 30.8%16 and 17 years
- 26.3%18 to 24 years
- 11.4%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 23.4%45 to 54 years
- 15.6%55 to 64 years
- 10.3%65 to 74 years
- 9.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sherman,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 28.6%5 years
- 5.7%6 to 11 years
- 3.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.9%15 years
- 13.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 1.9%55 to 64 years
- 5.4%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sherman, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherman, ME (%)
- 15.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherman, ME (absolute numbers)
- 121White
- 14.8%Below poverty level
- 85.2%Above poverty level
- 16.7%Below poverty level
- 83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sherman, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Sherman, Maine: | 14.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sherman: | 25.6% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sherman: | 23.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 91.9%Married-couple family
- 5.4%Male, no wife present
- 2.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 8.7%1990 to 1994
- 6.5%1980 to 1989
- 21.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 10.9%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 43.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.5%1995 to 1998
- 7.8%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 27.6%1970 to 1979
- 4.1%1960 to 1969
- 2.4%1950 to 1959
- 6.1%1940 to 1949
- 27.9%1939 or earlier