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Merrimack, New Hampshire (NH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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Latest news about poverty in Merrimack, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

1.9% of Merrimack, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 280.9% less than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. Taking into account residents not living in families, 4.8% of high school graduates and 17.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.7% among disabled males and 6.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.8%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Merrimack, NH

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merrimack:

1.9%
Whole state:

7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merrimack:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.5%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Merrimack:

3.7%
New Hampshire:

9.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Merrimack:

43.2%
New Hampshire:

31.9%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Merrimack:

6.2%
New Hampshire:

14.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Merrimack:

32.7%
New Hampshire:

31.7%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

53.8%
Residents above poverty level:

12.6%

Poverty by age in Merrimack, NH

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merrimack
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merrimack,NH (percentage below poverty level)
  • 2.1%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.1%6 to 11 years
  • 0.2%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 1.5%16 and 17 years
  • 3.0%18 to 24 years
  • 2.3%25 to 34 years
  • 0.5%35 to 44 years
  • 0.0%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 3.0%65 to 74 years
  • 1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merrimack
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merrimack,NH (percentage below poverty level)
  • 1.8%Under 5 years
  • 2.0%5 years
  • 3.7%6 to 11 years
  • 6.5%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 1.3%18 to 24 years
  • 2.9%25 to 34 years
  • 1.1%35 to 44 years
  • 1.9%45 to 54 years
  • 0.9%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merrimack, NH
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merrimack,NH (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.4%6 to 11 years
  • 1.6%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 1.2%16 and 17 years
  • 1.7%18 to 24 years
  • 0.8%25 to 34 years
  • 0.3%35 to 44 years
  • 0.7%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 0.8%65 to 74 years
  • 3.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Merrimack, NH

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Merrimack, NH
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrimack, NH (%)
  • 1.9%White
  • 0.0%Black
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 16.7%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Merrimack, NH
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrimack, NH (absolute numbers)
  • 429White
  • 0Black
  • 0Asian
  • 0Other race
  • 1702+ races
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 2.0%Below poverty level
  • 98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 0.9%Below poverty level
  • 99.1%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Merrimack, NH

Children below poverty level:
Merrimack, New Hampshire:

2.2%
State:

6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Merrimack:

4.8%
New Hampshire:

13.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Merrimack:

17.8%
New Hampshire:

32.2%
Poor families by family type
  • 34.4%Married-couple family
  • 0.0%Male, no wife present
  • 65.6%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 12.5%1990 to 1994
  • 65.3%1980 to 1989
  • 0.0%1970 to 1979
  • 0.0%1960 to 1969
  • 22.2%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 0.0%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 2.3%1999 to 2000
  • 7.8%1995 to 1998
  • 8.2%1990 to 1994
  • 30.5%1980 to 1989
  • 30.0%1970 to 1979
  • 14.7%1960 to 1969
  • 3.8%1950 to 1959
  • 0.4%1940 to 1949
  • 2.3%1939 or earlier
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