New Hampshire

State Government

Governor

Chris Sununu (R)

State Senate

10

Democrats,

14

Republicans

State House

199

Democrats,

194

Republicans

Assets - New Hampshire

Average College Debt

$34,246

Unbanked Households

1.10%

Family - New Hampshire

Children in foster care

1,159

Percent of children in immigrant families

13%

Percent of children living in single parent families

28%

Housing - New Hampshire

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 8948

People experiencing homelessness

2,245.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

31,300.0

Percent renters

0.274

Total households

Economic well-being - New Hampshire

Extreme poverty rate

0.03

Food insecurity

0.107

Minimum wage

7.25

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.172

Poverty rate

7.2%

Unemployment rate

3

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

4.5

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Poverty by demographic - New Hampshire

Child poverty rate

0.07

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

N/A

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

7.6%

Women in poverty

686,017

February 8, 2016

Think Progress, February 8, 2016: What Working Class New Hampshire Voters Think Of The GOP Candidates’ Poverty Plans

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