Latest news about poverty in Washington, VT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Washington, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.7% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled males and 17.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.9%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
6.2%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
3.1%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Washington:
16.7%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
57.1%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Washington:
17.2%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
44.4%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Washington, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.5%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
3.1%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,VT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, VT (%)
6.1%White
0.0%Asian
57.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
23.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, VT (absolute numbers)
59White
0Asian
5Other race
02+ races
4Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, VT
Children below poverty level:
Washington, Vermont:
4.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Washington:
22.7%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Washington:
30.0%
Vermont:
38.3%
55.6%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
11.1%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
23.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
38.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
16.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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