Pownal, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.7% of Pownal, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.8% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled males and 12.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.7%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pownal, 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:
| Pownal: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Pownal: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Pownal: | 9.2% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pownal: | 23.0% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Pownal: | 12.8% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pownal: | 26.4% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 42.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.9% |
Poverty by age in Pownal, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pownal,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.6%6 to 11 years
- 38.4%12 to 14 years
- 17.4%15 years
- 24.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 15.9%35 to 44 years
- 12.4%45 to 54 years
- 8.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pownal,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 19.0%6 to 11 years
- 11.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.6%16 and 17 years
- 2.1%18 to 24 years
- 19.4%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 13.0%45 to 54 years
- 15.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pownal,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pownal, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pownal, VT (%)
- 9.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 19.1%American Indian
- 39.3%Asian
- 59.4%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pownal, VT (absolute numbers)
- 298White
- 0Black
- 6American Indian
- 8Asian
- 1482+ races
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
- 35.6%Below poverty level
- 64.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pownal, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Pownal, Vermont: | 18.4% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Pownal: | 10.8% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Pownal: | 23.3% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 41.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 58.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.8%1995 to 1998
- 8.5%1990 to 1994
- 17.1%1980 to 1989
- 23.2%1970 to 1979
- 15.9%1960 to 1969
- 8.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 17.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.7%1995 to 1998
- 9.9%1990 to 1994
- 14.5%1980 to 1989
- 20.2%1970 to 1979
- 13.2%1960 to 1969
- 7.4%1950 to 1959
- 6.1%1940 to 1949
- 18.0%1939 or earlier