5.6% of Fairlee, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.0% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled males and 35.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairlee, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairlee:
5.6%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairlee:
1.2%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Fairlee:
7.9%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairlee:
38.5%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Fairlee:
35.9%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairlee:
71.8%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Fairlee, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairlee,VT (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%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
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairlee,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairlee,VT (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairlee, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairlee, VT (%)
5.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairlee, VT (absolute numbers)
55White
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairlee, VT
Children below poverty level:
Fairlee, Vermont:
5.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Fairlee:
14.0%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Fairlee:
40.0%
Vermont:
38.3%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%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
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
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