Jamaica, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.6% of Jamaica, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.8% of high school graduates and 31.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled males and 22.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.6%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jamaica, 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:
| Jamaica: | 13.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Jamaica: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Jamaica: | 7.1% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jamaica: | 14.3% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Jamaica: | 22.9% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jamaica: | 32.7% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 39.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.4% |
Poverty by age in Jamaica, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jamaica,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 40.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 18.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.2%35 to 44 years
- 21.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.7%55 to 64 years
- 8.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jamaica,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 9.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 29.0%18 to 24 years
- 19.7%25 to 34 years
- 12.8%35 to 44 years
- 9.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.7%65 to 74 years
- 19.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jamaica,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 29.4%16 and 17 years
- 10.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 6.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jamaica, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamaica, VT (%)
- 10.4%White
- 35.7%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamaica, VT (absolute numbers)
- 93White
- 8Asian
- 11.2%Below poverty level
- 88.8%Above poverty level
- 9.4%Below poverty level
- 90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jamaica, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Jamaica, Vermont: | 7.0% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Jamaica: | 22.8% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Jamaica: | 31.7% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 84.6%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 15.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 6.9%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 24.1%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 62.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.8%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 7.1%1990 to 1994
- 18.1%1980 to 1989
- 17.0%1970 to 1979
- 9.2%1960 to 1969
- 7.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 29.4%1939 or earlier