16.2% of Rockland, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 11.3% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.7%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockland, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockland:
16.2%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockland:
9.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockland:
26.8%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockland:
27.9%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Rockland, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockland,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
51.1%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockland,ME (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
69.3%6 to 11 years
50.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockland,ME (% below half of poverty level)
11.6%Under 6 years
50.6%6 to 11 years
24.6%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockland, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockland, ME (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
16.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockland, ME (absolute numbers)
1,019White
4Black
0Asian
402+ races
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockland, ME
Children below poverty level:
Rockland, Maine:
27.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockland:
11.3%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockland:
40.5%
Maine:
28.9%
39.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
73.5%Did not work
35.4%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
64.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
66.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
54.2%1939 or earlier
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