Long Island, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.8% of Long Island, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.0% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled males and 22.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.8%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Long Island, 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:
| Long Island: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Long Island: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Long Island: | 18.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Long Island: | 25.0% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Long Island: | 22.2% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 6.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Long Island: | 16.7% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 53.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.7% |
Poverty by age in Long Island, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Long Island,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 13.6%45 to 54 years
- 25.0%55 to 64 years
- 17.2%65 to 74 years
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Long Island,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 12.5%45 to 54 years
- 13.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 50.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Long Island,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 15.4%12 to 14 years
- 16.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 19.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 50.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Long Island, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Island, ME (%)
- 7.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Island, ME (absolute numbers)
- 15White
- 7.5%Below poverty level
- 92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Long Island, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Long Island, Maine: | 2.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Long Island: | 16.0% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Long Island: | 28.6% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 50.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 50.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.5%1995 to 1998
- 9.1%1990 to 1994
- 7.3%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.5%1940 to 1949
- 72.7%1939 or earlier