7.7% of Canaan, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.9% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.7% of high school graduates and 50.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled males and 16.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.8%. For comparison, it was 15.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canaan, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canaan:
7.7%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canaan:
3.4%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Canaan:
9.9%
New Hampshire:
9.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Canaan:
27.7%
New Hampshire:
31.9%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Canaan:
16.8%
New Hampshire:
14.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Canaan:
28.4%
New Hampshire:
31.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.8%
Residents above poverty level:
15.0%
Poverty by age in Canaan, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canaan,NH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
31.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canaan,NH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
23.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canaan,NH (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canaan, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canaan, NH (%)
8.0%White
100.0%American Indian
16.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canaan, NH (absolute numbers)
268White
6American Indian
5Asian
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canaan, NH
Children below poverty level:
Canaan, New Hampshire:
3.8%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Canaan:
17.7%
New Hampshire:
13.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Canaan:
50.9%
New Hampshire:
32.2%
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
34.0%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
24.3%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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