Leicester, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.5% of Leicester, 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, 16.4% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled males and 39.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.8%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leicester, 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:
| Leicester: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Leicester: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Leicester: | 10.8% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leicester: | 32.1% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Leicester: | 39.1% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leicester: | 34.2% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.3% |
Poverty by age in Leicester, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leicester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.2%6 to 11 years
- 20.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 9.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leicester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 54.2%Under 5 years
- 85.7%5 years
- 29.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.0%18 to 24 years
- 28.2%25 to 34 years
- 7.8%35 to 44 years
- 21.7%45 to 54 years
- 16.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 15.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leicester,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.1%16 and 17 years
- 4.3%18 to 24 years
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 2.9%65 to 74 years
- 6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leicester, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leicester, VT (%)
- 12.0%White
- 100.0%Other race
- 25.0%2+ races
- 100.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leicester, VT (absolute numbers)
- 115White
- 2Other race
- 132+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 13.1%Below poverty level
- 86.9%Above poverty level
- 16.7%Below poverty level
- 83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leicester, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Leicester, Vermont: | 23.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Leicester: | 16.4% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Leicester: | 31.4% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 4.2%Married-couple family
- 12.5%Male, no wife present
- 83.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 25.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 29.2%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 29.2%1950 to 1959
- 16.7%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 7.4%1995 to 1998
- 13.4%1990 to 1994
- 13.0%1980 to 1989
- 17.7%1970 to 1979
- 14.4%1960 to 1969
- 6.4%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 22.4%1939 or earlier