Income & Poverty
Compared to other states, New Hampshire has a high median household income and a low official poverty rate. Yet nearly 100,000 Granite Staters live in poverty, and about a third of households have less than $50,000 dollars of annual income. Estimates of living costs in New Hampshire suggest many households are able to make ends meet, with incomes often too limited to be able to afford the combined costs of housing, child care, transportation, and other necessities.
NHFPI aims to analyze and interpret the trends in income and poverty in the Granite State and provide insights into public policies designed to improve the economic security of New Hampshire’s residents.
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Census Bureau 2019 Estimates for Income, Poverty, Housing Costs, and Health Coverage
The U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data released September 17, 2020 provide estimates based on surveys conducted throughout 2019. These data were collected prior to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, and do not reflect the crisis’s dramatic impact on the wellbeing of Granite Staters. All data are estimates for New Hampshire from the U.S. Census ...
Resource Inequities by Population Group
Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey provide insights into the economic conditions facing, and resources available ...
Food Insecurity and Economic Conditions in New Hampshire and the Nation
Inequities Between New Hampshire Racial and Ethnic Groups Impact Opportunities to Thrive
Access to resources varies substantially between Granite Staters, and inequities in that access among racial and ethnic groups in New ...