Latest news about poverty in Keene, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Keene, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.3% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. 7.5% of high school graduates and 24.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Keene, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Keene:
11.2%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Keene:
4.8%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Keene:
18.1%
New Hampshire:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Keene:
25.8%
New Hampshire:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Keene, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Keene,NH (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
1.1%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
38.2%16 and 17 years
43.8%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Keene,NH (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Keene,NH (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Keene, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Keene, NH (%)
9.3%White
10.1%Black
17.4%American Indian
20.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
5.5%2+ races
4.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Keene, NH (absolute numbers)
1,750White
17Black
4American Indian
29Asian
0Native Hawaiian
12Other race
702+ races
18Hispanic
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Keene, NH
Children below poverty level:
Keene, New Hampshire:
5.9%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Keene:
7.5%
New Hampshire:
6.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Keene:
24.9%
New Hampshire:
17.6%
31.1%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
55.3%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
59.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
58.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
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