Latest news about poverty in Berlin, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.6% of Berlin, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.7% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. 11.8% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.8%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berlin, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
14.6%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
5.2%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berlin:
24.0%
New Hampshire:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berlin:
43.8%
New Hampshire:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.8%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Berlin, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berlin,NH (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
2.5%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berlin,NH (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berlin,NH (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berlin, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, NH (%)
15.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
29.0%2+ races
5.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, NH (absolute numbers)
1,118White
0Black
0Asian
2Other race
352+ races
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berlin, NH
Children below poverty level:
Berlin, New Hampshire:
12.5%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berlin:
11.8%
New Hampshire:
6.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berlin:
41.3%
New Hampshire:
17.6%
61.8%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
25.8%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
19.2%Worked part-time
77.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
83.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
23.0%1940 to 1949
39.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
56.6%1939 or earlier
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