Thornton, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.2% of Thornton, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.8% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.0% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled males and 8.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.9%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thornton, NH
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:
| Thornton: | 12.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
| Thornton: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Thornton: | 12.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 9.6% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Thornton: | 37.1% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Thornton: | 8.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 14.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Thornton: | 13.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 31.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 45.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.0% |
Poverty by age in Thornton, NH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thornton,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 13.0%16 and 17 years
- 27.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.0%25 to 34 years
- 13.0%35 to 44 years
- 10.0%45 to 54 years
- 25.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thornton,NH (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.0%Under 5 years
- 71.4%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 11.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.8%16 and 17 years
- 14.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 14.0%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 20.9%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 10.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thornton,NH (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 2.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 13.3%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.4%45 to 54 years
- 4.6%55 to 64 years
- 1.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thornton, NH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, NH (%)
- 13.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 18.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, NH (absolute numbers)
- 237White
- 2Black
- 0American Indian
- 6Asian
- 12.3%Below poverty level
- 87.7%Above poverty level
- 11.4%Below poverty level
- 88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thornton, NH
Children below poverty level:
| Thornton, New Hampshire: | 11.6% |
| State: | 6.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Thornton: | 15.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 13.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Thornton: | 43.1% |
| New Hampshire: | 32.2% |
- 43.6%Married-couple family
- 25.6%Male, no wife present
- 30.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 17.5%1995 to 1998
- 20.0%1990 to 1994
- 22.5%1980 to 1989
- 5.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 20.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.4%1999 to 2000
- 4.9%1995 to 1998
- 10.3%1990 to 1994
- 34.8%1980 to 1989
- 24.3%1970 to 1979
- 6.4%1960 to 1969
- 4.1%1950 to 1959
- 2.9%1940 to 1949
- 10.9%1939 or earlier