Latest news about poverty in Rochester, VT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.8% of Rochester, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.2% of high school graduates and 10.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled males and 12.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
6.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Rochester:
5.5%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
19.0%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Rochester:
12.3%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
36.4%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Rochester, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,VT (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,VT (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, VT (%)
6.5%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, VT (absolute numbers)
72White
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, VT
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, Vermont:
9.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Rochester:
11.2%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Rochester:
10.2%
Vermont:
38.3%
38.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
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