12.4% of Old Orchard Beach, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 10.5% of high school graduates and 14.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.7%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Old Orchard Beach:
12.4%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Old Orchard Beach:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Old Orchard Beach:
28.8%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Old Orchard Beach:
42.1%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.4%
Poverty by age in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Old Orchard Beach,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
32.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.9%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Old Orchard Beach,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.5%6 to 11 years
86.2%12 to 14 years
32.2%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Old Orchard Beach,ME (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
25.1%12 to 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Old Orchard Beach, ME (%)
12.6%White
55.6%Black
18.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
5.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Old Orchard Beach, ME (absolute numbers)
1,069White
2Black
23American Indian
0Asian
342+ races
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Children below poverty level:
Old Orchard Beach, Maine:
21.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Old Orchard Beach:
10.5%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Old Orchard Beach:
14.6%
Maine:
28.9%
25.0%Married-couple family
29.5%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
53.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
26.5%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
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