Calais, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
8.1% of Calais, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.4% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.6% among disabled males and 14.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.0%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Calais, VT
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:
| Calais: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Calais: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Calais: | 4.6% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Calais: | 21.2% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Calais: | 14.8% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Calais: | 31.4% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 31.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.4% |
Poverty by age in Calais, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Calais,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.8%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 9.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Calais,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 44.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 16.7%18 to 24 years
- 17.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 5.0%55 to 64 years
- 6.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Calais,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 20.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 4.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.6%18 to 24 years
- 8.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Calais, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calais, VT (%)
- 6.8%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 29.7%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calais, VT (absolute numbers)
- 95White
- 0American Indian
- 9Asian
- 7.0%Below poverty level
- 93.0%Above poverty level
- 17.2%Below poverty level
- 82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Calais, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Calais, Vermont: | 8.5% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Calais: | 13.4% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Calais: | 16.7% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 33.3%Married-couple family
- 23.8%Male, no wife present
- 42.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.9%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 6.9%1980 to 1989
- 13.8%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 65.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 6.6%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 15.7%1980 to 1989
- 20.1%1970 to 1979
- 5.6%1960 to 1969
- 3.6%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 32.0%1939 or earlier