Swanville, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.3% of Swanville, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.8% of high school graduates and 56.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled males and 21.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.1%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swanville, 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:
| Swanville: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Swanville: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Swanville: | 16.7% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Swanville: | 23.9% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Swanville: | 21.6% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Swanville: | 29.9% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 14.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.4% |
Poverty by age in Swanville, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swanville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.1%6 to 11 years
- 29.2%12 to 14 years
- 46.2%15 years
- 23.5%16 and 17 years
- 7.5%18 to 24 years
- 24.0%25 to 34 years
- 12.2%35 to 44 years
- 13.0%45 to 54 years
- 14.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 18.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swanville,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 26.5%6 to 11 years
- 12.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.3%18 to 24 years
- 26.4%25 to 34 years
- 13.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 23.8%55 to 64 years
- 7.2%65 to 74 years
- 7.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swanville,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.4%18 to 24 years
- 9.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 8.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swanville, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swanville, ME (%)
- 12.7%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 26.3%2+ races
- 49.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swanville, ME (absolute numbers)
- 160White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 892+ races
- 17Hispanic
- 14.2%Below poverty level
- 85.8%Above poverty level
- 46.2%Below poverty level
- 53.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swanville, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Swanville, Maine: | 16.7% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Swanville: | 21.8% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Swanville: | 56.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 61.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 38.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.5%1999 to 2000
- 3.0%1995 to 1998
- 13.4%1990 to 1994
- 17.9%1980 to 1989
- 32.8%1970 to 1979
- 10.4%1960 to 1969
- 6.0%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 7.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 11.1%1995 to 1998
- 14.9%1990 to 1994
- 12.1%1980 to 1989
- 31.7%1970 to 1979
- 7.2%1960 to 1969
- 6.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.6%1940 to 1949
- 12.1%1939 or earlier