10.3% of Thomaston, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 11.3% of high school graduates and 11.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.4%. For comparison, it was 34.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thomaston, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thomaston:
10.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thomaston:
0.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thomaston:
16.6%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomaston:
34.6%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.4%
Residents above poverty level:
34.1%
Poverty by age in Thomaston, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thomaston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thomaston,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
49.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thomaston,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thomaston, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomaston, ME (%)
10.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
15.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomaston, ME (absolute numbers)
177White
0Black
0American Indian
41Other race
02+ races
38Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thomaston, ME
Children below poverty level:
Thomaston, Maine:
0.5%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thomaston:
11.3%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thomaston:
11.2%
Maine:
28.9%
6.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.8%Female, no husband present
11.3%Worked full-time, year-round
46.3%Worked part-time
42.4%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
73.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
64.1%1939 or earlier
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