Enfield, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.9% of Enfield, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 33.3% of high school graduates and 60.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled males and 33.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.0%. For comparison, it was 10.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Enfield, 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:
| Enfield: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Enfield: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Enfield: | 16.4% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Enfield: | 27.3% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Enfield: | 33.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Enfield: | 34.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 43.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.4% |
Poverty by age in Enfield, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Enfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 20.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 15.1%18 to 24 years
- 14.9%25 to 34 years
- 8.1%35 to 44 years
- 6.3%45 to 54 years
- 11.6%55 to 64 years
- 16.2%65 to 74 years
- 20.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Enfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.0%Under 5 years
- 74.2%5 years
- 21.4%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 15.4%16 and 17 years
- 38.9%18 to 24 years
- 16.7%25 to 34 years
- 23.1%35 to 44 years
- 14.5%45 to 54 years
- 13.0%55 to 64 years
- 12.6%65 to 74 years
- 33.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Enfield,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.1%Under 5 years
- 19.0%5 years
- 9.1%6 to 11 years
- 2.3%12 to 14 years
- 9.1%15 years
- 11.4%16 and 17 years
- 11.8%18 to 24 years
- 7.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 5.3%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 3.8%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Enfield, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Enfield, ME (%)
- 15.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 4.9%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Enfield, ME (absolute numbers)
- 241White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 72+ races
- 14.8%Below poverty level
- 85.2%Above poverty level
- 16.7%Below poverty level
- 83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Enfield, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Enfield, Maine: | 14.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Enfield: | 33.3% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Enfield: | 60.4% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 62.5%Married-couple family
- 4.2%Male, no wife present
- 33.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 5.7%1990 to 1994
- 18.9%1980 to 1989
- 24.5%1970 to 1979
- 22.6%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 9.4%1940 to 1949
- 7.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 8.8%1995 to 1998
- 11.4%1990 to 1994
- 19.1%1980 to 1989
- 20.0%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 5.2%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 19.4%1939 or earlier