Knox, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
12.0% of Knox, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.4% of high school graduates and 53.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled males and 21.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.9%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Knox, 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:
| Knox: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Knox: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Knox: | 15.9% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Knox: | 23.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Knox: | 21.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Knox: | 30.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 8.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.0% |
Poverty by age in Knox, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knox,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.3%6 to 11 years
- 7.7%12 to 14 years
- 9.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 17.2%18 to 24 years
- 6.2%25 to 34 years
- 13.6%35 to 44 years
- 7.9%45 to 54 years
- 18.6%55 to 64 years
- 19.6%65 to 74 years
- 21.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knox,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 40.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 40.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 21.4%18 to 24 years
- 17.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.2%35 to 44 years
- 9.8%45 to 54 years
- 19.2%55 to 64 years
- 33.3%65 to 74 years
- 16.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knox,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.6%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 5.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knox, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knox, ME (%)
- 12.9%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 17.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knox, ME (absolute numbers)
- 96White
- 0Asian
- 72+ races
- 13.0%Below poverty level
- 87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knox, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Knox, Maine: | 9.9% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Knox: | 24.4% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Knox: | 53.8% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 77.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 22.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.9%1995 to 1998
- 9.8%1990 to 1994
- 19.5%1980 to 1989
- 29.3%1970 to 1979
- 17.1%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 14.6%1940 to 1949
- 4.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 12.3%1995 to 1998
- 10.9%1990 to 1994
- 23.2%1980 to 1989
- 16.1%1970 to 1979
- 8.1%1960 to 1969
- 9.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.9%1940 to 1949
- 18.5%1939 or earlier