Bridgewater, Vermont (VT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.9% of Bridgewater, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.3% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled males and 9.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.7%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgewater, 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:
| Bridgewater: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Bridgewater: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bridgewater: | 13.9% |
| Vermont: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bridgewater: | 29.7% |
| Vermont: | 29.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bridgewater: | 9.0% |
| Vermont: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bridgewater: | 20.0% |
| Vermont: | 28.7% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 44.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 24.6% |
Poverty by age in Bridgewater, VT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgewater,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.2%6 to 11 years
- 21.1%12 to 14 years
- 6.2%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.5%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 10.5%45 to 54 years
- 6.2%55 to 64 years
- 24.7%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgewater,VT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 57.1%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 12.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 24.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 20.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 17.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgewater,VT (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.4%Under 5 years
- 28.6%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 9.3%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.9%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgewater, VT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, VT (%)
- 8.4%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, VT (absolute numbers)
- 79White
- 8.7%Below poverty level
- 91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgewater, VT
Children below poverty level:
| Bridgewater, Vermont: | 9.6% |
| State: | 11.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bridgewater: | 17.3% |
| Vermont: | 17.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bridgewater: | 29.0% |
| Vermont: | 38.3% |
- 36.4%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 63.6%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
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 38.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 52.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 5.9%1990 to 1994
- 13.4%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 5.6%1960 to 1969
- 4.5%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 40.1%1939 or earlier