Fairfield, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.8% of Fairfield, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.5% of high school graduates and 48.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled males and 15.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, 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:
| Fairfield: | 10.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Fairfield: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Fairfield: | 12.0% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Fairfield: | 24.3% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Fairfield: | 15.0% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Fairfield: | 24.1% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 54.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.7% |
Poverty by age in Fairfield, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 15.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.8%16 and 17 years
- 11.8%18 to 24 years
- 13.5%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 9.9%45 to 54 years
- 20.5%55 to 64 years
- 6.9%65 to 74 years
- 13.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 25.0%Under 5 years
- 16.7%5 years
- 9.2%6 to 11 years
- 7.1%12 to 14 years
- 36.4%15 years
- 15.4%16 and 17 years
- 23.5%18 to 24 years
- 10.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.6%35 to 44 years
- 4.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.0%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 6.7%15 years
- 9.8%16 and 17 years
- 13.9%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, VT (%)
- 9.6%White
- 66.8%American Indian
- 9.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, VT (absolute numbers)
- 162White
- 6American Indian
- 132+ races
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
- 9.1%Below poverty level
- 90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Fairfield, Vermont: | 11.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Fairfield: | 17.5% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Fairfield: | 48.2% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 40.0%Married-couple family
- 23.3%Male, no wife present
- 36.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 15.4%1990 to 1994
- 23.1%1980 to 1989
- 23.1%1970 to 1979
- 7.7%1960 to 1969
- 7.7%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 15.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 7.3%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 19.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.8%1970 to 1979
- 5.2%1960 to 1969
- 3.3%1950 to 1959
- 1.0%1940 to 1949
- 37.9%1939 or earlier