South Thomaston, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.7% of South Thomaston, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.5% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled males and 10.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.2%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Thomaston, 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:
South Thomaston: | 7.7% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
South Thomaston: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
South Thomaston: | 4.8% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
South Thomaston: | 13.5% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
South Thomaston: | 10.1% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
South Thomaston: | 16.1% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 28.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 16.4% |
Poverty by age in South Thomaston, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Thomaston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 25.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 15.4%6 to 11 years
- 5.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.8%16 and 17 years
- 11.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Thomaston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.4%Under 5 years
- 5.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.3%16 and 17 years
- 26.1%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 12.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Thomaston,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 18.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 3.8%15 years
- 17.5%16 and 17 years
- 11.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 6.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Thomaston, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Thomaston, ME (%)
- 8.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Thomaston, ME (absolute numbers)
- 111White
- 8.0%Below poverty level
- 92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Thomaston, ME
Children below poverty level:
South Thomaston, Maine: | 12.4% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
South Thomaston: | 10.5% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
South Thomaston: | 38.7% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 6.2%Male, no wife present
- 43.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 10.7%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 14.3%1990 to 1994
- 39.3%1980 to 1989
- 7.1%1970 to 1979
- 14.3%1960 to 1969
- 7.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 7.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 9.9%1995 to 1998
- 9.7%1990 to 1994
- 15.3%1980 to 1989
- 22.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 3.0%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 28.0%1939 or earlier