5.5% of Fairfax, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 89.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.0% of high school graduates and 10.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.1% among disabled males and 4.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.9%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfax, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
5.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
2.0%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Fairfax:
4.1%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfax:
15.5%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Fairfax:
4.6%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfax:
11.1%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.9%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Fairfax, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfax,VT (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Fairfax,VT (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfax,VT (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfax, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, VT (%)
4.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
43.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, VT (absolute numbers)
164White
0Black
0American Indian
02+ races
16Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfax, VT
Children below poverty level:
Fairfax, Vermont:
7.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Fairfax:
15.0%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Fairfax:
10.2%
Vermont:
38.3%
60.7%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
14.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.4%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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