Lee, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.8% of Lee, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 30.1% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled males and 26.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.7%. For comparison, it was 5.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lee, 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:
Lee: | 13.8% |
Whole state: | 10.8% |
Lee: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lee: | 10.5% |
Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee: | 17.8% |
Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lee: | 26.7% |
Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee: | 30.8% |
Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 23.7% |
Residents above poverty level: | 5.7% |
Poverty by age in Lee, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 23.5%6 to 11 years
- 10.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.0%18 to 24 years
- 29.5%25 to 34 years
- 7.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.5%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 19.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 16.1%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 25.0%18 to 24 years
- 10.4%25 to 34 years
- 6.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 19.6%55 to 64 years
- 28.2%65 to 74 years
- 39.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.0%12 to 14 years
- 10.0%15 years
- 2.9%16 and 17 years
- 8.7%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lee, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, ME (%)
- 14.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, ME (absolute numbers)
- 118White
- 13.8%Below poverty level
- 86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lee, ME
Children below poverty level:
Lee, Maine: | 16.3% |
State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lee: | 30.1% |
Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lee: | 60.0% |
Maine: | 42.0% |
- 43.5%Married-couple family
- 17.4%Male, no wife present
- 39.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 13.8%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 6.9%1980 to 1989
- 27.6%1970 to 1979
- 27.6%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.9%1940 to 1949
- 17.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.2%1995 to 1998
- 12.2%1990 to 1994
- 22.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.4%1970 to 1979
- 5.7%1960 to 1969
- 7.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 23.6%1939 or earlier