New Gloucester, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.2% of New Gloucester, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 157.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.1% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled males and 4.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.4%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Gloucester, 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:
| New Gloucester: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| New Gloucester: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| New Gloucester: | 9.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| New Gloucester: | 47.1% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| New Gloucester: | 4.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| New Gloucester: | 10.1% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 12.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.3% |
Poverty by age in New Gloucester, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Gloucester,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.6%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
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 10.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Gloucester,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 17.7%16 and 17 years
- 4.5%18 to 24 years
- 2.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.4%55 to 64 years
- 11.9%65 to 74 years
- 12.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Gloucester,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.5%16 and 17 years
- 1.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Gloucester, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Gloucester, ME (%)
- 3.9%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Gloucester, ME (absolute numbers)
- 192White
- 3.8%Below poverty level
- 96.2%Above poverty level
- 11.4%Below poverty level
- 88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Gloucester, ME
Children below poverty level:
| New Gloucester, Maine: | 2.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| New Gloucester: | 7.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| New Gloucester: | 32.4% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 76.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 23.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 11.5%1995 to 1998
- 11.5%1990 to 1994
- 12.8%1980 to 1989
- 53.8%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 10.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.8%1999 to 2000
- 12.1%1995 to 1998
- 9.3%1990 to 1994
- 28.0%1980 to 1989
- 19.3%1970 to 1979
- 5.9%1960 to 1969
- 3.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.0%1940 to 1949
- 13.8%1939 or earlier