Latest news about poverty in Nashua, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.6% of Nashua, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. 5.4% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.2%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nashua, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nashua:
6.6%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nashua:
3.0%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nashua:
15.5%
New Hampshire:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nashua:
28.3%
New Hampshire:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Nashua, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nashua,NH (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nashua,NH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nashua,NH (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nashua, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashua, NH (%)
5.9%White
17.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.1%Asian
9.2%Other race
7.5%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashua, NH (absolute numbers)
3,568White
442Black
0American Indian
363Asian
252Other race
8802+ races
1,734Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nashua, NH
Children below poverty level:
Nashua, New Hampshire:
6.5%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nashua:
5.4%
New Hampshire:
6.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nashua:
18.9%
New Hampshire:
17.6%
39.1%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
48.3%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
16.2%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.5%One part-time, other didn't work
69.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
26.1%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
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