Sheldon, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.2% of Sheldon, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.7% of high school graduates and 57.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled males and 16.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheldon, 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:
| Sheldon: | 12.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Sheldon: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sheldon: | 17.7% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sheldon: | 39.7% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sheldon: | 16.4% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sheldon: | 24.3% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 40.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.6% |
Poverty by age in Sheldon, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheldon,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 18.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 20.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.9%25 to 34 years
- 8.8%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 19.5%55 to 64 years
- 15.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheldon,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.3%Under 5 years
- 27.3%5 years
- 10.3%6 to 11 years
- 10.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.2%18 to 24 years
- 18.5%25 to 34 years
- 7.3%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 10.8%65 to 74 years
- 40.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheldon,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 10.0%15 years
- 10.9%16 and 17 years
- 8.1%18 to 24 years
- 5.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 8.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sheldon, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, VT (%)
- 11.0%White
- 23.4%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, VT (absolute numbers)
- 196White
- 12American Indian
- 11.5%Below poverty level
- 88.5%Above poverty level
- 7.9%Below poverty level
- 92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheldon, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Sheldon, Vermont: | 11.6% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sheldon: | 20.7% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sheldon: | 57.1% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 26.9%Married-couple family
- 38.5%Male, no wife present
- 34.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 25.6%1980 to 1989
- 5.1%1970 to 1979
- 10.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 12.8%1940 to 1949
- 33.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 9.9%1990 to 1994
- 19.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.3%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 3.0%1950 to 1959
- 3.9%1940 to 1949
- 31.4%1939 or earlier