Steuben, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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17.7% of Steuben, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 37.6% of high school graduates and 63.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled males and 31.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.2%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Steuben, 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:
| Steuben: | 17.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Steuben: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Steuben: | 19.1% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 29.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Steuben: | 29.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Steuben: | 31.5% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 23.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Steuben: | 43.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 13.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.3% |
Poverty by age in Steuben, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Steuben,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 16.1%6 to 11 years
- 17.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 37.5%16 and 17 years
- 15.7%18 to 24 years
- 22.7%25 to 34 years
- 14.5%35 to 44 years
- 32.5%45 to 54 years
- 31.1%55 to 64 years
- 11.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Steuben,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 21.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 33.3%16 and 17 years
- 9.1%18 to 24 years
- 31.2%25 to 34 years
- 13.0%35 to 44 years
- 16.4%45 to 54 years
- 19.0%55 to 64 years
- 20.6%65 to 74 years
- 23.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Steuben,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.8%16 and 17 years
- 2.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 6.9%45 to 54 years
- 12.6%55 to 64 years
- 8.9%65 to 74 years
- 7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Steuben, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Steuben, ME (%)
- 19.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 24.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Steuben, ME (absolute numbers)
- 205White
- 0Black
- 9American Indian
- 6Asian
- 19.2%Below poverty level
- 80.8%Above poverty level
- 22.2%Below poverty level
- 77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Steuben, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Steuben, Maine: | 17.6% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Steuben: | 37.6% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Steuben: | 63.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 51.3%Married-couple family
- 17.9%Male, no wife present
- 30.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 12.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.3%1980 to 1989
- 34.8%1970 to 1979
- 6.5%1960 to 1969
- 3.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 10.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.6%1999 to 2000
- 12.7%1995 to 1998
- 11.1%1990 to 1994
- 18.6%1980 to 1989
- 18.0%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 3.9%1950 to 1959
- 7.2%1940 to 1949
- 19.0%1939 or earlier