Vassalboro, Maine (ME) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.1% of Vassalboro, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.1% of high school graduates and 45.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled males and 19.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.3%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vassalboro, 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:
| Vassalboro: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Vassalboro: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Vassalboro: | 15.3% |
| Maine: | 15.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 23.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Vassalboro: | 47.4% |
| Maine: | 36.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Vassalboro: | 19.8% |
| Maine: | 21.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Vassalboro: | 28.4% |
| Maine: | 34.3% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 43.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.7% |
Poverty by age in Vassalboro, ME
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vassalboro,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.7%6 to 11 years
- 5.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 25.6%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 21.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.3%55 to 64 years
- 12.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vassalboro,ME (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.5%6 to 11 years
- 1.6%12 to 14 years
- 29.4%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 5.2%18 to 24 years
- 14.5%25 to 34 years
- 19.1%35 to 44 years
- 13.6%45 to 54 years
- 13.1%55 to 64 years
- 16.6%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vassalboro,ME (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.5%12 to 14 years
- 9.6%15 years
- 8.0%16 and 17 years
- 16.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 7.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vassalboro, ME
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vassalboro, ME (%)
- 12.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vassalboro, ME (absolute numbers)
- 486White
- 12.5%Below poverty level
- 87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vassalboro, ME
Children below poverty level:
| Vassalboro, Maine: | 14.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Vassalboro: | 17.1% |
| Maine: | 18.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Vassalboro: | 45.5% |
| Maine: | 42.0% |
- 51.2%Married-couple family
- 1.2%Male, no wife present
- 47.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.9%1999 to 2000
- 5.9%1995 to 1998
- 14.9%1990 to 1994
- 25.7%1980 to 1989
- 14.9%1970 to 1979
- 17.8%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 12.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 7.5%1995 to 1998
- 10.9%1990 to 1994
- 19.9%1980 to 1989
- 15.5%1970 to 1979
- 4.2%1960 to 1969
- 3.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.7%1940 to 1949
- 33.5%1939 or earlier