14.5% of Bethlehem, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.4% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 60.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled males and 11.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.8%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethlehem, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethlehem:
14.5%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethlehem:
9.3%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bethlehem:
13.8%
New Hampshire:
9.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 26.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethlehem:
32.5%
New Hampshire:
31.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bethlehem:
11.3%
New Hampshire:
14.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 26.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethlehem:
23.8%
New Hampshire:
31.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.8%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Bethlehem, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethlehem,NH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
38.7%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
16.5%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethlehem,NH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
32.5%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethlehem,NH (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
20.7%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethlehem, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethlehem, NH (%)
14.6%White
24.6%Black
15.9%American Indian
53.8%Asian
5.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethlehem, NH (absolute numbers)
328White
2Black
4American Indian
9Asian
72+ races
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethlehem, NH
Children below poverty level:
Bethlehem, New Hampshire:
12.7%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bethlehem:
13.3%
New Hampshire:
13.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bethlehem:
60.3%
New Hampshire:
32.2%
64.7%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
27.5%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
8.3%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
53.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
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