Plaistow, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.7% of Plaistow, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 96.5% less than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.4% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.6% among disabled males and 15.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.3%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plaistow, 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:
| Plaistow: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
| Plaistow: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Plaistow: | 9.6% |
| New Hampshire: | 9.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Plaistow: | 45.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Plaistow: | 15.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Plaistow: | 58.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 44.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.3% |
Poverty by age in Plaistow, NH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plaistow,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 1.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 7.4%65 to 74 years
- 8.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plaistow,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 3.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 10.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 7.5%45 to 54 years
- 16.2%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plaistow,NH (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.4%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 6.5%55 to 64 years
- 5.3%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plaistow, NH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plaistow, NH (%)
- 3.6%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plaistow, NH (absolute numbers)
- 293White
- 3.7%Below poverty level
- 96.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plaistow, NH
Children below poverty level:
| Plaistow, New Hampshire: | 1.2% |
| State: | 6.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Plaistow: | 10.4% |
| New Hampshire: | 13.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Plaistow: | 33.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 32.2% |
- 59.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 40.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 15.3%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 32.2%1970 to 1979
- 27.1%1960 to 1969
- 10.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 15.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 8.8%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 22.2%1980 to 1989
- 13.6%1970 to 1979
- 9.7%1960 to 1969
- 12.2%1950 to 1959
- 7.2%1940 to 1949
- 15.3%1939 or earlier