10.6% of Worcester, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as 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 51.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled males and 20.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Worcester, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Worcester:
10.6%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Worcester:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Worcester:
15.7%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Worcester:
42.4%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Worcester:
20.2%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Worcester:
47.4%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
11.7%
Poverty by age in Worcester, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Worcester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Worcester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Worcester,VT (% below half of poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
7.0%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 Worcester, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Worcester, VT (%)
8.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Worcester, VT (absolute numbers)
70White
3American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
182+ races
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Worcester, VT
Children below poverty level:
Worcester, Vermont:
8.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Worcester:
15.0%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Worcester:
51.9%
Vermont:
38.3%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
40.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
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