Chester, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.8% of Chester, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% less than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.6% of high school graduates and 54.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.0% among disabled males and 7.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.6%. For comparison, it was 6.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, 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:
| Chester: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
| Chester: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Chester: | 5.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 9.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chester: | 16.3% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Chester: | 7.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chester: | 19.5% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 15.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 6.5% |
Poverty by age in Chester, NH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.2%6 to 11 years
- 7.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.8%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.2%35 to 44 years
- 6.1%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.6%15 years
- 1.8%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 11.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 27.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,NH (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.3%Under 5 years
- 4.7%5 years
- 1.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, NH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, NH (%)
- 5.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 30.9%American Indian
- 19.2%Asian
- 21.9%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, NH (absolute numbers)
- 196White
- 0Black
- 6American Indian
- 17Asian
- 282+ races
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, NH
Children below poverty level:
| Chester, New Hampshire: | 5.0% |
| State: | 6.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Chester: | 18.6% |
| New Hampshire: | 13.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Chester: | 54.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 32.2% |
- 71.9%Married-couple family
- 3.1%Male, no wife present
- 25.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 20.4%1995 to 1998
- 13.0%1990 to 1994
- 22.2%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 7.4%1960 to 1969
- 7.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 7.2%1999 to 2000
- 12.0%1995 to 1998
- 14.0%1990 to 1994
- 19.8%1980 to 1989
- 14.5%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 3.9%1950 to 1959
- 0.8%1940 to 1949
- 20.6%1939 or earlier