Latest news about poverty in Dover, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.6% of Dover, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.3% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. 5.5% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 29.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dover, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
7.6%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
4.4%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dover:
20.9%
New Hampshire:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dover:
32.6%
New Hampshire:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.1%
Poverty by age in Dover, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dover,NH (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
11.3%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
39.2%15 years
43.1%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dover,NH (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.5%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dover,NH (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dover, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, NH (%)
7.5%White
18.8%Black
0.0%Asian
2.0%Other race
10.2%2+ races
1.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, NH (absolute numbers)
2,114White
69Black
0Asian
9Other race
2082+ races
20Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dover, NH
Children below poverty level:
Dover, New Hampshire:
4.0%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dover:
5.5%
New Hampshire:
6.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dover:
30.2%
New Hampshire:
17.6%
56.8%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
33.4%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
48.1%Worked part-time
44.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
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