Latest news about poverty in Barre, VT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.1% of Barre, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. 18.3% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 36.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barre, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Barre:
24.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Barre:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Barre:
43.2%
Vermont:
19.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Barre:
46.1%
Vermont:
28.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
36.6%
Poverty by age in Barre, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barre,VT (percentage below poverty level)
17.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
67.1%12 to 14 years
67.9%15 years
32.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
26.5%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barre,VT (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
57.0%6 to 11 years
46.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
37.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barre,VT (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barre, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barre, VT (%)
22.0%White
100.0%Black
33.0%Asian
86.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
71.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barre, VT (absolute numbers)
1,694White
30Black
20Asian
75Other race
1272+ races
105Hispanic
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barre, VT
Children below poverty level:
Barre, Vermont:
39.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Barre:
18.3%
Vermont:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Barre:
49.5%
Vermont:
31.8%
25.8%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
14.4%Worked part-time
84.2%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
74.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
55.7%1939 or earlier
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