Perham, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.1% of Perham, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.7% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled males and 10.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.5%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perham, 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:
| Perham: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Perham: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Perham: | 24.2% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 38.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Perham: | 95.8% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Perham: | 10.1% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 34.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Perham: | 29.2% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 23.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.7% |
Poverty by age in Perham, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perham,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 33.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.3%35 to 44 years
- 23.5%45 to 54 years
- 22.7%55 to 64 years
- 7.7%65 to 74 years
- 27.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perham,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 19.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 33.3%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 26.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perham,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 28.6%6 to 11 years
- 25.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 10.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perham, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perham, ME (%)
- 12.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 24.3%American Indian
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perham, ME (absolute numbers)
- 44White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 10.5%Below poverty level
- 89.5%Above poverty level
- 28.6%Below poverty level
- 71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perham, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Perham, Maine: | 15.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Perham: | 16.7% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Perham: | 46.2% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 87.5%Married-couple family
- 12.5%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 23.1%1990 to 1994
- 23.1%1980 to 1989
- 15.4%1970 to 1979
- 15.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 23.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 6.6%1995 to 1998
- 16.9%1990 to 1994
- 8.1%1980 to 1989
- 9.6%1970 to 1979
- 6.6%1960 to 1969
- 2.2%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 42.6%1939 or earlier