16.3% of Calais, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 13.7% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.5%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Calais, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Calais:
16.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Calais:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Calais:
33.1%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Calais:
57.9%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.5%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Calais, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Calais,ME (percentage below 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
17.6%18 to 24 years
33.2%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Calais,ME (percentage below poverty level)
59.8%Under 5 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
27.3%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
35.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Calais,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Calais, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calais, ME (%)
16.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
57.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calais, ME (absolute numbers)
450White
0Black
0American Indian
8Asian
0Other race
142+ races
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Calais, ME
Children below poverty level:
Calais, Maine:
16.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Calais:
13.7%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Calais:
21.1%
Maine:
28.9%
28.3%Married-couple family
49.1%Male, no wife present
22.6%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.9%Worked part-time
93.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
58.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
48.1%1939 or earlier
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