Exeter, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
15.8% of Exeter, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.9% of high school graduates and 52.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled males and 34.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.7%. For comparison, it was 5.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Exeter, 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:
| Exeter: | 15.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Exeter: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Exeter: | 20.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 25.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Exeter: | 38.6% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Exeter: | 34.9% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Exeter: | 45.5% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 13.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 5.3% |
Poverty by age in Exeter, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Exeter,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 5.0%5 years
- 23.3%6 to 11 years
- 28.6%12 to 14 years
- 50.0%15 years
- 18.2%16 and 17 years
- 20.0%18 to 24 years
- 13.3%25 to 34 years
- 10.4%35 to 44 years
- 15.7%45 to 54 years
- 17.1%55 to 64 years
- 7.3%65 to 74 years
- 17.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Exeter,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 60.0%5 years
- 19.4%6 to 11 years
- 12.5%12 to 14 years
- 12.5%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 27.9%35 to 44 years
- 17.1%45 to 54 years
- 24.4%55 to 64 years
- 4.4%65 to 74 years
- 46.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Exeter,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.8%Under 5 years
- 10.5%5 years
- 14.7%6 to 11 years
- 25.0%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 10.5%16 and 17 years
- 9.2%18 to 24 years
- 5.8%25 to 34 years
- 6.4%35 to 44 years
- 8.5%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 2.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Exeter, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Exeter, ME (%)
- 16.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Exeter, ME (absolute numbers)
- 160White
- 15.7%Below poverty level
- 84.3%Above poverty level
- 15.4%Below poverty level
- 84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Exeter, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Exeter, Maine: | 18.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Exeter: | 22.9% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Exeter: | 52.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 88.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 11.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.5%1990 to 1994
- 18.2%1980 to 1989
- 31.8%1970 to 1979
- 9.1%1960 to 1969
- 4.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 31.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 9.7%1995 to 1998
- 11.6%1990 to 1994
- 23.8%1980 to 1989
- 12.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 1.9%1950 to 1959
- 0.6%1940 to 1949
- 29.7%1939 or earlier