South Hero, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.4% of South Hero, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 138.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.7% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled males and 11.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.4%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Hero, VT
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:
| South Hero: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| South Hero: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| South Hero: | 9.8% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| South Hero: | 41.4% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| South Hero: | 11.7% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| South Hero: | 30.0% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 34.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.9% |
Poverty by age in South Hero, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Hero,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 8.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.5%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Hero,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 2.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.7%18 to 24 years
- 5.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 7.4%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Hero,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 1.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Hero, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Hero, VT (%)
- 4.9%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Hero, VT (absolute numbers)
- 78White
- 4.8%Below poverty level
- 95.2%Above poverty level
- 12.3%Below poverty level
- 87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Hero, VT
Children below poverty level:
| South Hero, Vermont: | 4.1% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| South Hero: | 9.7% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| South Hero: | 12.1% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 57.9%Married-couple family
- 15.8%Male, no wife present
- 26.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.5%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 9.5%1970 to 1979
- 19.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 33.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.9%1999 to 2000
- 9.6%1995 to 1998
- 12.7%1990 to 1994
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 14.8%1970 to 1979
- 10.2%1960 to 1969
- 5.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.3%1940 to 1949
- 20.5%1939 or earlier