Newfield, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.6% of Newfield, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.2% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled males and 19.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newfield, 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:
| Newfield: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Newfield: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Newfield: | 18.5% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Newfield: | 44.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Newfield: | 19.4% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Newfield: | 31.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 14.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.8% |
Poverty by age in Newfield, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.1%6 to 11 years
- 35.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 15.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 10.9%35 to 44 years
- 11.8%45 to 54 years
- 18.1%55 to 64 years
- 7.6%65 to 74 years
- 18.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newfield,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 25.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.0%18 to 24 years
- 12.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.4%35 to 44 years
- 6.8%45 to 54 years
- 11.5%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 24.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newfield,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 2.8%12 to 14 years
- 10.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.5%25 to 34 years
- 3.2%35 to 44 years
- 6.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newfield, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newfield, ME (%)
- 9.8%White
- 0.0%Black
- 21.1%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 12.6%2+ races
- 15.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newfield, ME (absolute numbers)
- 134White
- 0Black
- 3American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 142+ races
- 6Hispanic
- 10.4%Below poverty level
- 89.6%Above poverty level
- 10.5%Below poverty level
- 89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newfield, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Newfield, Maine: | 9.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Newfield: | 19.2% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Newfield: | 38.7% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 63.2%Married-couple family
- 28.9%Male, no wife present
- 7.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.5%1995 to 1998
- 14.3%1990 to 1994
- 31.0%1980 to 1989
- 11.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.1%1960 to 1969
- 4.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 16.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.3%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 12.1%1990 to 1994
- 22.8%1980 to 1989
- 18.2%1970 to 1979
- 7.9%1960 to 1969
- 4.4%1950 to 1959
- 5.6%1940 to 1949
- 20.0%1939 or earlier