Carmel, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.6% of Carmel, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.5% of high school graduates and 36.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled males and 13.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.5%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carmel, 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:
| Carmel: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Carmel: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Carmel: | 13.8% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Carmel: | 21.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Carmel: | 13.9% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Carmel: | 16.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 16.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.3% |
Poverty by age in Carmel, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carmel,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.0%Under 5 years
- 5.6%5 years
- 25.5%6 to 11 years
- 2.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 9.9%25 to 34 years
- 8.2%35 to 44 years
- 8.4%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 21.7%65 to 74 years
- 9.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carmel,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.6%Under 5 years
- 68.4%5 years
- 23.3%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 8.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 10.6%25 to 34 years
- 20.3%35 to 44 years
- 11.8%45 to 54 years
- 15.2%55 to 64 years
- 21.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carmel,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 8.9%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 2.6%12 to 14 years
- 5.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.4%25 to 34 years
- 4.7%35 to 44 years
- 5.8%45 to 54 years
- 5.1%55 to 64 years
- 7.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carmel, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carmel, ME (%)
- 13.0%White
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 26.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carmel, ME (absolute numbers)
- 304White
- 5Other race
- 02+ races
- 8Hispanic
- 12.3%Below poverty level
- 87.7%Above poverty level
- 31.4%Below poverty level
- 68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carmel, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Carmel, Maine: | 15.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Carmel: | 13.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Carmel: | 36.2% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 64.4%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 35.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.1%1995 to 1998
- 4.7%1990 to 1994
- 46.5%1980 to 1989
- 27.9%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 3.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.6%1999 to 2000
- 10.7%1995 to 1998
- 17.0%1990 to 1994
- 22.0%1980 to 1989
- 17.8%1970 to 1979
- 3.0%1960 to 1969
- 3.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.7%1940 to 1949
- 18.5%1939 or earlier