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Earnings
Median Earnings46
County
Bennington County
Windham County
Berkshire County
Washington County
Rensselaer County
Median earnings for
fulltime, year-round
workers: Female
$28,342
$25,000
$28,553
$28,550
$36,352
Median earnings for
fulltime, year-round
workers: Male
$32,231
$35,776
$39,890
$37,149
$44,527
State
Vermont $33,450
Massachusetts $43,382
New York $39,828
To assess ability to participate in certain State or Federal programs, Poverty Guidelines (sometimes
loosely termed the Federal Poverty Level) are set, based upon the number of individuals in a family or
household, and their maximum amount of earnings to be considered in poverty.47 These guidelines, and
the percentage of SVMC’s service area that are under these thresholds, are shown below.
2021 Poverty Guidelines for the Contiguous States and District of Columbia47
Persons in household
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Maximum earnings
$12,880
$17,420
$21,960
$26,500
$31,040
$35,580
$40,120
$44,660
For households with 8+ persons, add $4,540 for each additional person.
Percent of Population in Poverty48
County
Bennington County
Windham County
Berkshire County
Washington County
Rensselaer County
Percent of population
below poverty guidelines
10.9%
13.7%
10.9%
11.3%
11.7%
State
Vermont 10.9%
Massachusetts 10.3%
New York 14.1%
46
Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) of Workers by Sex and Women’s Earnings as a
Percentage of Men’s Earnings by Selected Characteristics: American Community Survey. United States Census Bureau. ACS 5Year Estimates Subject Tables, S2002.
47 US Department of Health and Human Services: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. 2021 Poverty
Guidelines: U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Federal Programs. Published
January 26, 2021. https://aspe.hhs.gov/2021-poverty-guidelines
48 Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months: American Community Survey. United States Census Bureau. ACS 5-Year Estimates
Subject Tables, S1701.
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Community Health Needs Assessment 2021