Somerville, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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19.2% of Somerville, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.8% of high school graduates and 52.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.4% among disabled males and 35.0% among disabled females.
Poverty rates in Somerville, 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:
Somerville: | 19.2% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Somerville: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Somerville: | 40.4% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerville: | 43.8% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Somerville: | 35.0% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerville: | 26.9% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Poverty by age in Somerville, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.3%Under 5 years
- 5.3%6 to 11 years
- 28.6%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 37.5%16 and 17 years
- 55.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 33.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 16.7%55 to 64 years
- 20.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 20.8%6 to 11 years
- 36.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 33.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 22.6%35 to 44 years
- 10.8%45 to 54 years
- 31.4%55 to 64 years
- 14.3%65 to 74 years
- 21.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerville,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 17.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 12.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%45 to 54 years
- 15.9%55 to 64 years
- 9.8%65 to 74 years
- 17.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerville, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, ME (%)
- 21.6%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 9.3%2+ races
- 13.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, ME (absolute numbers)
- 106White
- 0American Indian
- 72+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 21.8%Below poverty level
- 78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerville, ME
Children below poverty level:
Somerville, Maine: | 27.4% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Somerville: | 18.8% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Somerville: | 52.6% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 61.1%Married-couple family
- 5.6%Male, no wife present
- 33.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 6.2%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 25.0%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 15.6%1970 to 1979
- 21.9%1960 to 1969
- 9.4%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 15.5%1990 to 1994
- 27.7%1980 to 1989
- 23.2%1970 to 1979
- 8.4%1960 to 1969
- 3.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.2%1940 to 1949
- 10.3%1939 or earlier