9.8% of Rochester, NH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% greater than the poverty level of 7.2% across the entire state of New Hampshire. 8.4% of high school graduates and 19.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.5%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, NH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
9.8%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
4.5%
Whole state:
3.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rochester:
23.1%
New Hampshire:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
43.2%
New Hampshire:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.5%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Rochester, NH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,NH (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
8.2%15 years
22.5%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,NH (percentage below poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
4.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.8%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,NH (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, NH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, NH (%)
8.9%White
0.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
36.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.7%Other race
10.1%2+ races
15.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, NH (absolute numbers)
2,671White
2Black
0American Indian
179Asian
0Native Hawaiian
6Other race
1582+ races
105Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, NH
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, New Hampshire:
7.6%
State:
6.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rochester:
8.4%
New Hampshire:
6.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rochester:
19.5%
New Hampshire:
17.6%
43.7%Married-couple family
18.0%Male, no wife present
38.2%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
10.6%One part-time, other didn't work
50.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
24.1%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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