Charleston, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.6% of Charleston, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.5% of high school graduates and 47.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled males and 15.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charleston, 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:
| Charleston: | 11.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Charleston: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Charleston: | 9.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Charleston: | 21.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Charleston: | 15.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Charleston: | 19.0% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 51.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.9% |
Poverty by age in Charleston, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 17.5%6 to 11 years
- 8.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 19.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 6.1%35 to 44 years
- 6.3%45 to 54 years
- 14.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 20.4%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 18.8%15 years
- 12.5%16 and 17 years
- 11.1%18 to 24 years
- 13.2%25 to 34 years
- 4.6%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 25.8%55 to 64 years
- 6.8%65 to 74 years
- 6.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.9%6 to 11 years
- 14.8%12 to 14 years
- 13.3%15 years
- 10.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 8.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleston, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, ME (%)
- 11.8%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, ME (absolute numbers)
- 133White
- 11.7%Below poverty level
- 88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charleston, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Charleston, Maine: | 16.6% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Charleston: | 22.5% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Charleston: | 47.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 37.5%Married-couple family
- 41.7%Male, no wife present
- 20.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 28.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 32.0%1960 to 1969
- 8.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.0%1940 to 1949
- 16.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.2%1995 to 1998
- 15.9%1990 to 1994
- 26.0%1980 to 1989
- 15.0%1970 to 1979
- 7.6%1960 to 1969
- 4.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 22.0%1939 or earlier