Lee, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.8% of Lee, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% less than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.9% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled males and 6.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.1%. For comparison, it was 23.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lee, 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:
| Lee: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
| Lee: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Lee: | 9.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 9.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lee: | 31.6% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Lee: | 6.4% |
| New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lee: | 11.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 51.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.2% |
Poverty by age in Lee, NH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 4.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.9%55 to 64 years
- 26.3%65 to 74 years
- 7.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee,NH (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lee, NH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, NH (%)
- 5.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 5.0%2+ races
- 7.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, NH (absolute numbers)
- 208White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 142+ races
- 18Hispanic
- 4.9%Below poverty level
- 95.1%Above poverty level
- 2.1%Below poverty level
- 97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lee, NH
Children below poverty level:
| Lee, New Hampshire: | 4.8% |
| State: | 6.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Lee: | 13.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 13.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Lee: | 22.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 32.2% |
- 0.0%Married-couple family
- 36.5%Male, no wife present
- 63.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 20.9%1999 to 2000
- 9.3%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 23.3%1980 to 1989
- 18.6%1970 to 1979
- 27.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.2%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 6.8%1990 to 1994
- 38.7%1980 to 1989
- 17.3%1970 to 1979
- 8.4%1960 to 1969
- 2.2%1950 to 1959
- 1.3%1940 to 1949
- 12.1%1939 or earlier