Temple, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.2% of Temple, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.4% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled males and 28.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.7%. For comparison, it was 10.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Temple, 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:
| Temple: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Temple: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Temple: | 18.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 10.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Temple: | 26.1% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Temple: | 28.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 8.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Temple: | 30.8% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 8.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.0% |
Poverty by age in Temple, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Temple,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 33.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 17.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 5.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 39.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Temple,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.0%Under 5 years
- 100.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.0%18 to 24 years
- 19.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 15.0%65 to 74 years
- 36.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Temple,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 4.7%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
- 10.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%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 Temple, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Temple, ME (%)
- 10.1%White
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Temple, ME (absolute numbers)
- 57White
- 10.0%Below poverty level
- 90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Temple, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Temple, Maine: | 8.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Temple: | 16.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Temple: | 35.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 60.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 40.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 23.8%1970 to 1979
- 19.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 28.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.2%1995 to 1998
- 9.0%1990 to 1994
- 19.6%1980 to 1989
- 29.1%1970 to 1979
- 5.8%1960 to 1969
- 6.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.1%1940 to 1949
- 22.8%1939 or earlier