Essex, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
3.4% of Essex, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 207.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.2% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled males and 10.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.6%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Essex, 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:
| Essex: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Essex: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Essex: | 3.4% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Essex: | 20.8% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Essex: | 10.7% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Essex: | 34.0% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 56.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 21.7% |
Poverty by age in Essex, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Essex,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.3%16 and 17 years
- 3.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 1.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Essex,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.6%Under 5 years
- 13.2%5 years
- 1.6%6 to 11 years
- 5.2%12 to 14 years
- 5.9%15 years
- 2.3%16 and 17 years
- 4.6%18 to 24 years
- 3.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 3.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.6%65 to 74 years
- 21.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Essex,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.4%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.1%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Essex, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, VT (%)
- 2.5%White
- 50.6%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 3.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, VT (absolute numbers)
- 450White
- 60Black
- 0American Indian
- 22Asian
- 2.8%Below poverty level
- 97.2%Above poverty level
- 15.7%Below poverty level
- 84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Essex, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Essex, Vermont: | 2.6% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Essex: | 5.2% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Essex: | 30.4% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 52.6%Married-couple family
- 9.5%Male, no wife present
- 37.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.6%1995 to 1998
- 15.2%1990 to 1994
- 7.6%1980 to 1989
- 29.5%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 25.7%1950 to 1959
- 8.6%1940 to 1949
- 5.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 9.3%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 23.1%1980 to 1989
- 19.7%1970 to 1979
- 14.4%1960 to 1969
- 10.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.0%1940 to 1949
- 8.5%1939 or earlier