Wayne, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.7% of Wayne, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.3% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled males and 12.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.7%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, 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:
| Wayne: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Wayne: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wayne: | 22.4% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wayne: | 54.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wayne: | 12.3% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wayne: | 30.3% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 25.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.6% |
Poverty by age in Wayne, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.7%18 to 24 years
- 10.3%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 10.1%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.2%18 to 24 years
- 25.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 11.5%55 to 64 years
- 12.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 13.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, ME (%)
- 6.6%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 10.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, ME (absolute numbers)
- 72White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 72+ races
- 7.0%Below poverty level
- 93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Wayne, Maine: | 6.3% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wayne: | 10.3% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wayne: | 44.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 66.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 33.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.7%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 7.7%1970 to 1979
- 19.2%1960 to 1969
- 26.9%1950 to 1959
- 7.7%1940 to 1949
- 30.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 5.8%1995 to 1998
- 12.1%1990 to 1994
- 19.5%1980 to 1989
- 13.9%1970 to 1979
- 5.5%1960 to 1969
- 5.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 31.1%1939 or earlier