Brooks, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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17.8% of Brooks, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.1% of high school graduates and 61.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.2% among disabled males and 34.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooks, 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:
Brooks: | 17.8% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Brooks: | 8.5% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Brooks: | 41.2% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooks: | 53.3% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Brooks: | 34.3% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooks: | 37.1% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 43.5% |
Residents above poverty level: | 20.6% |
Poverty by age in Brooks, ME
![Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooks](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/poverty-males-by-age-distribution-Brooks-ME-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/poverty-males-by-age-distribution-Brooks-ME.png 800w)
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooks,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 48.3%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 8.8%6 to 11 years
- 20.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 50.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 21.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 17.9%45 to 54 years
- 22.1%55 to 64 years
- 11.1%65 to 74 years
- 57.1%75 years and over
![Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooks](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/poverty-females-by-age-distribution-Brooks-ME-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/poverty-females-by-age-distribution-Brooks-ME.png 800w)
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooks,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 20.6%6 to 11 years
- 20.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 21.1%18 to 24 years
- 25.7%25 to 34 years
- 9.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 20.0%55 to 64 years
- 18.3%65 to 74 years
- 38.8%75 years and over
![Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooks, ME](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/poverty-by-age-distribution-Brooks-ME-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/poverty-by-age-distribution-Brooks-ME.png 800w)
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooks,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 14.5%Under 5 years
- 30.8%5 years
- 6.8%6 to 11 years
- 8.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 26.1%16 and 17 years
- 10.4%18 to 24 years
- 8.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 11.6%65 to 74 years
- 25.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooks, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooks, ME (%)
- 19.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 44.6%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooks, ME (absolute numbers)
- 193White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 19.5%Below poverty level
- 80.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooks, ME
Children below poverty level:
Brooks, Maine: | 22.2% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Brooks: | 26.1% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Brooks: | 61.2% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 68.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 31.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
![Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/house-built-by-poverty-status-Brooks-ME-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/poverty/house-built-by-poverty-status-Brooks-ME.png 800w)
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.2%1999 to 2000
- 8.3%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 22.9%1980 to 1989
- 14.6%1970 to 1979
- 10.4%1960 to 1969
- 8.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 22.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 6.2%1995 to 1998
- 10.5%1990 to 1994
- 16.3%1980 to 1989
- 22.9%1970 to 1979
- 6.6%1960 to 1969
- 7.4%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 27.9%1939 or earlier