Dresden, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
11.1% of Dresden, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.1% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled males and 29.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dresden, 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:
Dresden: | 11.1% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Dresden: | 5.4% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Dresden: | 12.1% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Dresden: | 21.1% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Dresden: | 29.3% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Dresden: | 36.2% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 27.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 13.0% |
Poverty by age in Dresden, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dresden,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.5%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 26.8%6 to 11 years
- 15.0%12 to 14 years
- 14.3%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 9.1%18 to 24 years
- 10.0%25 to 34 years
- 11.9%35 to 44 years
- 5.1%45 to 54 years
- 5.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 20.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dresden,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.2%6 to 11 years
- 11.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.1%16 and 17 years
- 15.7%18 to 24 years
- 16.9%25 to 34 years
- 16.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.4%55 to 64 years
- 11.6%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dresden,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 5 years
- 15.8%5 years
- 12.4%6 to 11 years
- 9.5%12 to 14 years
- 15.4%15 years
- 9.5%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dresden, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dresden, ME (%)
- 12.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 22.3%2+ races
- 17.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dresden, ME (absolute numbers)
- 194White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 252+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 12.3%Below poverty level
- 87.7%Above poverty level
- 13.4%Below poverty level
- 86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dresden, ME
Children below poverty level:
Dresden, Maine: | 17.4% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Dresden: | 15.1% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Dresden: | 26.3% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 59.0%Married-couple family
- 17.9%Male, no wife present
- 23.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 21.2%1995 to 1998
- 15.4%1990 to 1994
- 36.5%1980 to 1989
- 9.6%1970 to 1979
- 1.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 15.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.8%1999 to 2000
- 11.1%1995 to 1998
- 11.7%1990 to 1994
- 18.9%1980 to 1989
- 14.1%1970 to 1979
- 3.4%1960 to 1969
- 3.2%1950 to 1959
- 2.4%1940 to 1949
- 32.4%1939 or earlier