Berkshire, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Berkshire, VT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.8% of Berkshire, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.2% of high school graduates and 67.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled males and 27.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.4%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berkshire, 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:
| Berkshire: | 15.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Berkshire: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Berkshire: | 28.0% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Berkshire: | 38.4% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Berkshire: | 27.5% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Berkshire: | 30.4% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 27.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.6% |
Poverty by age in Berkshire, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berkshire,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.3%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 9.7%6 to 11 years
- 10.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 4.2%16 and 17 years
- 20.5%18 to 24 years
- 15.1%25 to 34 years
- 15.3%35 to 44 years
- 21.6%45 to 54 years
- 17.3%55 to 64 years
- 17.1%65 to 74 years
- 13.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkshire,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 16.7%5 years
- 14.6%6 to 11 years
- 23.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.5%16 and 17 years
- 19.6%18 to 24 years
- 13.4%25 to 34 years
- 9.7%35 to 44 years
- 9.8%45 to 54 years
- 19.7%55 to 64 years
- 10.6%65 to 74 years
- 40.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berkshire,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 8.7%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 4.5%15 years
- 15.8%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.9%35 to 44 years
- 6.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berkshire, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkshire, VT (%)
- 14.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 16.7%American Indian
- 19.7%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkshire, VT (absolute numbers)
- 185White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 272+ races
- 15.0%Below poverty level
- 85.0%Above poverty level
- 19.4%Below poverty level
- 80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkshire, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Berkshire, Vermont: | 14.2% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Berkshire: | 22.2% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Berkshire: | 67.3% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 47.9%Married-couple family
- 41.7%Male, no wife present
- 10.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.9%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 30.2%1970 to 1979
- 9.4%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 43.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.3%1999 to 2000
- 10.2%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 18.0%1980 to 1989
- 17.2%1970 to 1979
- 5.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.6%1950 to 1959
- 1.1%1940 to 1949
- 36.3%1939 or earlier