7.3% of Hancock, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.1% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled males and 10.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.8%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hancock, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hancock:
7.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hancock:
0.8%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hancock:
11.9%
Vermont:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 34.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hancock:
53.8%
Vermont:
29.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hancock:
10.3%
Vermont:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 38.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hancock:
40.0%
Vermont:
28.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Hancock, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hancock,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hancock,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hancock,VT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%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
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hancock, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hancock, VT (%)
9.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hancock, VT (absolute numbers)
29White
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hancock, VT
Children below poverty level:
Hancock, Vermont:
10.2%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hancock:
7.1%
Vermont:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hancock:
31.0%
Vermont:
38.3%
0.0%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
57.1%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
40.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
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