Jefferson, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Jefferson, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.3% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.4% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled males and 17.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, 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:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Jefferson: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
| Jefferson: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Jefferson: | 13.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 9.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jefferson: | 30.6% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Jefferson: | 17.5% |
| New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jefferson: | 37.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 28.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.6% |
Poverty by age in Jefferson, NH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 9.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 30.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 10.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 8.2%55 to 64 years
- 12.1%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 9.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 11.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.7%35 to 44 years
- 7.5%45 to 54 years
- 18.2%55 to 64 years
- 17.1%65 to 74 years
- 10.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,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
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 1.5%55 to 64 years
- 4.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, NH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, NH (%)
- 9.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, NH (absolute numbers)
- 97White
- 9.5%Below poverty level
- 90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, NH
Children below poverty level:
| Jefferson, New Hampshire: | 10.1% |
| State: | 6.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Jefferson: | 21.4% |
| New Hampshire: | 13.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Jefferson: | 16.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 32.2% |
- 13.3%Married-couple family
- 46.7%Male, no wife present
- 40.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 26.7%1980 to 1989
- 23.3%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 40.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 3.2%1995 to 1998
- 6.5%1990 to 1994
- 25.2%1980 to 1989
- 17.7%1970 to 1979
- 6.8%1960 to 1969
- 1.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 36.5%1939 or earlier