10.5% of Carthage, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 29.6% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.3% among disabled males and 26.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.0%. For comparison, it was 5.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carthage, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
10.5%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
4.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Carthage:
11.3%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Carthage:
23.1%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Carthage:
26.8%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Carthage:
37.9%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.7%
Poverty by age in Carthage, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carthage,ME (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carthage,ME (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carthage,ME (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carthage, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, ME (%)
12.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, ME (absolute numbers)
60White
2American Indian
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carthage, ME
Children below poverty level:
Carthage, Maine:
15.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Carthage:
29.6%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Carthage:
26.3%
Maine:
42.0%
77.8%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
11.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
58.8%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
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