China, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.2% of China, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 154.5% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.4% of high school graduates and 39.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled males and 9.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.1%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in China, 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:
| China: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| China: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| China: | 6.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| China: | 44.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| China: | 9.3% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| China: | 37.5% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 34.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.3% |
Poverty by age in China, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in China,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 7.4%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in China,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
- 75.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 15.7%55 to 64 years
- 6.4%65 to 74 years
- 7.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in China,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.2%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in China, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in China, ME (%)
- 4.0%White
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in China, ME (absolute numbers)
- 157White
- 14American Indian
- 4.5%Below poverty level
- 95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in China, ME
Children below poverty level:
| China, Maine: | 2.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| China: | 12.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| China: | 39.2% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 66.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 33.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 23.3%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 23.3%1970 to 1979
- 21.7%1960 to 1969
- 20.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 11.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.4%1999 to 2000
- 9.6%1995 to 1998
- 10.2%1990 to 1994
- 22.3%1980 to 1989
- 19.8%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 3.6%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 18.6%1939 or earlier