Shaftsbury, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.4% of Shaftsbury, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.9% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.5% among disabled males and 11.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.3%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shaftsbury, 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:
| Shaftsbury: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Shaftsbury: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Shaftsbury: | 8.5% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shaftsbury: | 29.0% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Shaftsbury: | 11.3% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shaftsbury: | 22.2% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 44.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.5% |
Poverty by age in Shaftsbury, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shaftsbury,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.3%16 and 17 years
- 19.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 13.3%35 to 44 years
- 5.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shaftsbury,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 26.1%5 years
- 15.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 46.2%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 27.5%18 to 24 years
- 13.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shaftsbury,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.9%15 years
- 3.3%16 and 17 years
- 18.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shaftsbury, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaftsbury, VT (%)
- 7.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaftsbury, VT (absolute numbers)
- 257White
- 7.3%Below poverty level
- 92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shaftsbury, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Shaftsbury, Vermont: | 8.8% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Shaftsbury: | 21.9% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Shaftsbury: | 22.2% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 40.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 59.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.3%1995 to 1998
- 22.2%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 25.9%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 25.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 9.9%1990 to 1994
- 19.9%1980 to 1989
- 17.6%1970 to 1979
- 10.9%1960 to 1969
- 7.4%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 21.2%1939 or earlier