Deer Isle, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.2% of Deer Isle, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.9% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled males and 22.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.8%. For comparison, it was 13.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Deer Isle, 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:
| Deer Isle: | 9.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Deer Isle: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Deer Isle: | 15.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Deer Isle: | 46.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Deer Isle: | 22.5% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Deer Isle: | 42.7% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 36.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.4% |
Poverty by age in Deer Isle, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Deer Isle,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.1%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 10.8%35 to 44 years
- 5.7%45 to 54 years
- 10.3%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 12.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Deer Isle,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.3%16 and 17 years
- 18.9%18 to 24 years
- 12.2%25 to 34 years
- 15.6%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.0%65 to 74 years
- 19.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Deer Isle,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 17.9%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.5%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Deer Isle, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Deer Isle, ME (%)
- 8.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 34.0%Asian
- 100.0%Other race
- 12.0%2+ races
- 20.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Deer Isle, ME (absolute numbers)
- 148White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 3Asian
- 2Other race
- 182+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 8.5%Below poverty level
- 91.5%Above poverty level
- 16.7%Below poverty level
- 83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Deer Isle, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Deer Isle, Maine: | 5.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Deer Isle: | 24.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Deer Isle: | 27.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 65.4%Married-couple family
- 3.8%Male, no wife present
- 30.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 12.7%1980 to 1989
- 25.5%1970 to 1979
- 3.6%1960 to 1969
- 7.3%1950 to 1959
- 3.6%1940 to 1949
- 45.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 11.9%1990 to 1994
- 17.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 4.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 31.7%1939 or earlier