Latest news about poverty in Portsmouth, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.0% of Portsmouth, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.8% less than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. 3.8% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.2%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portsmouth, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portsmouth:
6.0%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portsmouth:
3.5%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portsmouth:
13.7%
New Hampshire:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portsmouth:
25.7%
New Hampshire:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.2%
Poverty by age in Portsmouth, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portsmouth,NH (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portsmouth,NH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.6%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portsmouth,NH (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portsmouth, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portsmouth, NH (%)
5.8%White
6.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
14.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.8%Other race
1.8%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portsmouth, NH (absolute numbers)
1,096White
20Black
0American Indian
142Asian
0Native Hawaiian
39Other race
242+ races
63Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portsmouth, NH
Children below poverty level:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire:
6.3%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portsmouth:
3.8%
New Hampshire:
6.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portsmouth:
37.4%
New Hampshire:
17.6%
4.7%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
81.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.8%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
39.3%1939 or earlier
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