Jonesport, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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18.0% of Jonesport, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 39.4% of high school graduates and 63.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled males and 28.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.6%. For comparison, it was 13.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jonesport, 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:
| Jonesport: | 18.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Jonesport: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Jonesport: | 21.3% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 24.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jonesport: | 29.2% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Jonesport: | 28.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 23.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jonesport: | 33.6% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 33.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.4% |
Poverty by age in Jonesport, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jonesport,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.9%6 to 11 years
- 28.0%12 to 14 years
- 50.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 15.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.3%25 to 34 years
- 21.8%35 to 44 years
- 17.9%45 to 54 years
- 30.3%55 to 64 years
- 17.3%65 to 74 years
- 15.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jonesport,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 22.2%6 to 11 years
- 18.8%12 to 14 years
- 14.3%15 years
- 50.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.1%18 to 24 years
- 19.5%25 to 34 years
- 22.4%35 to 44 years
- 13.4%45 to 54 years
- 17.5%55 to 64 years
- 18.7%65 to 74 years
- 27.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jonesport,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 6.9%12 to 14 years
- 8.7%15 years
- 6.9%16 and 17 years
- 9.3%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.9%55 to 64 years
- 8.4%65 to 74 years
- 3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jonesport, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesport, ME (%)
- 19.6%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 12.2%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesport, ME (absolute numbers)
- 266White
- 0Asian
- 182+ races
- 19.5%Below poverty level
- 80.5%Above poverty level
- 22.2%Below poverty level
- 77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jonesport, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Jonesport, Maine: | 19.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Jonesport: | 39.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Jonesport: | 63.0% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 67.3%Married-couple family
- 7.7%Male, no wife present
- 25.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.2%1995 to 1998
- 6.6%1990 to 1994
- 12.1%1980 to 1989
- 16.5%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 3.3%1950 to 1959
- 6.6%1940 to 1949
- 52.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 5.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.5%1990 to 1994
- 15.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.5%1970 to 1979
- 4.5%1960 to 1969
- 5.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 43.8%1939 or earlier