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Sweden, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents



23.4% of Sweden, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 37.5% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.1%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Sweden, ME

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sweden:

23.4%
Whole state:

10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sweden:

4.6%
Whole state:

4.9%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Sweden:

25.0%
Maine:

15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweden:

32.0%
Maine:

36.5%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

23.1%
Residents above poverty level:

7.4%

Poverty by age in Sweden, ME

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweden
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweden,ME (percentage below poverty level)
  • 20.0%Under 5 years
  • 40.0%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 0.0%18 to 24 years
  • 27.3%25 to 34 years
  • 16.0%35 to 44 years
  • 18.2%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 12.9%65 to 74 years
  • 62.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweden
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweden,ME (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 29.4%6 to 11 years
  • 33.3%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 0.0%18 to 24 years
  • 40.0%25 to 34 years
  • 20.0%35 to 44 years
  • 0.0%45 to 54 years
  • 11.5%55 to 64 years
  • 27.3%65 to 74 years
  • 83.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweden, ME
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweden,ME (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 15.8%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 0.0%18 to 24 years
  • 0.0%25 to 34 years
  • 4.3%35 to 44 years
  • 0.0%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 27.3%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweden, ME

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Sweden, ME
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweden, ME (%)
  • 19.3%White
  • 0.0%Asian

  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweden, ME (absolute numbers)
  • 60White
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 19.8%Below poverty level
  • 80.2%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Sweden, ME

Children below poverty level:
Sweden, Maine:

21.9%
State:

11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Sweden:

37.5%
Maine:

18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Sweden:

100.0%
Maine:

42.0%
Poor families by family type
  • 66.7%Married-couple family
  • 22.2%Male, no wife present
  • 11.1%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 10.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 20.0%1990 to 1994
  • 15.0%1980 to 1989
  • 0.0%1970 to 1979
  • 15.0%1960 to 1969
  • 0.0%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 40.0%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 2.3%1999 to 2000
  • 4.6%1995 to 1998
  • 8.0%1990 to 1994
  • 42.5%1980 to 1989
  • 18.4%1970 to 1979
  • 6.9%1960 to 1969
  • 4.6%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 12.6%1939 or earlier
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