8.0% of Chester, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.9% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled males and 12.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.0%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
8.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Chester:
9.4%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
26.1%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Chester:
12.7%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
31.8%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Chester, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
31.2%Under 5 years
9.1%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,VT (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
11.1%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
1.7%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, VT (%)
7.5%White
0.0%Black
28.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, VT (absolute numbers)
215White
0Black
3American Indian
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, VT
Children below poverty level:
Chester, Vermont:
10.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Chester:
11.9%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Chester:
37.8%
Vermont:
38.3%
27.0%Married-couple family
32.4%Male, no wife present
40.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
30.7%1939 or earlier
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