Dorchester, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.4% of Dorchester, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.9% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.0% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled males and 25.5% among disabled females.
Poverty rates in Dorchester, NH
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:
| Dorchester: | 14.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
| Dorchester: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Dorchester: | 21.1% |
| New Hampshire: | 9.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dorchester: | 57.1% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Dorchester: | 25.5% |
| New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 24.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dorchester: | 59.1% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.7% |
Poverty by age in Dorchester, NH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dorchester,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 20.0%12 to 14 years
- 75.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 26.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dorchester,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 31.0%Under 5 years
- 100.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 25.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 21.0%35 to 44 years
- 14.0%45 to 54 years
- 25.0%55 to 64 years
- 20.0%65 to 74 years
- 18.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dorchester,NH (% below half of 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
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%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 Dorchester, NH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dorchester, NH (%)
- 12.0%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 54.0%2+ races
- 100.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dorchester, NH (absolute numbers)
- 45White
- 0Asian
- 322+ races
- 18Hispanic
- 15.4%Below poverty level
- 84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dorchester, NH
Children below poverty level:
| Dorchester, New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
| State: | 6.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Dorchester: | 20.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 13.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Dorchester: | 100.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 32.2% |
- 75.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 25.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 15.8%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 21.1%1980 to 1989
- 31.6%1970 to 1979
- 10.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 10.5%1940 to 1949
- 10.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.0%1995 to 1998
- 10.0%1990 to 1994
- 22.0%1980 to 1989
- 30.0%1970 to 1979
- 2.0%1960 to 1969
- 2.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 28.0%1939 or earlier