10.3% of Damariscotta, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.1% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.8% of high school graduates and 64.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled males and 12.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.6%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Damariscotta, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Damariscotta:
10.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Damariscotta:
3.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Damariscotta:
15.2%
Maine:
15.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Damariscotta:
36.2%
Maine:
36.5%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Damariscotta:
12.9%
Maine:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 31.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Damariscotta:
28.7%
Maine:
34.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Damariscotta, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Damariscotta,ME (percentage below poverty level)
17.9%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Damariscotta,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Damariscotta,ME (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Damariscotta, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damariscotta, ME (%)
11.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Damariscotta, ME (absolute numbers)
235White
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Damariscotta, ME
Children below poverty level:
Damariscotta, Maine:
14.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Damariscotta:
14.8%
Maine:
18.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Damariscotta:
64.2%
Maine:
42.0%
59.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
54.3%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
34.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
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