9.0% of Alton, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.7% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled males and 5.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.7%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alton, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
9.0%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
4.3%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Alton:
7.8%
New Hampshire:
9.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Alton:
27.7%
New Hampshire:
31.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Alton:
5.3%
New Hampshire:
14.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Alton:
13.2%
New Hampshire:
31.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Alton, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alton,NH (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
21.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alton,NH (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alton,NH (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
11.3%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
8.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alton, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, NH (%)
7.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
7.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, NH (absolute numbers)
343White
0American Indian
0Asian
182+ races
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alton, NH
Children below poverty level:
Alton, New Hampshire:
8.9%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Alton:
10.7%
New Hampshire:
13.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Alton:
31.1%
New Hampshire:
32.2%
27.8%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
46.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
17.6%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
17.6%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
30.2%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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