New Hampshire's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 3.7%, the 27th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 6.71%.
| Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
| 2019 | 3.7 | [29] |
| 2018 | 6.1 | [29] |
| 2017 | 7.2 | [29] |
| 2017 | 6.6 | [29] |
| 2016 | 6.4 | [29] |
| 2015 | 7.3 | [29] |
| 2014 | 7.2 | [29] |
| 2013 | 9.0 | [29] |
| 2013 | 5.5 | [29] |
| 2012 | 8.1 | [29] |
| 2011 | 7.6 | [29] |
| 2010 | 6.5 | [29] |
| 2009 | 7.8 | [29] |
| 2008 | 7.0 | [29] |
| 2007 | 5.8 | [29] |
| 2006 | 5.4 | [29] |
| 2005 | 5.6 | [29] |
| 2004 | 5.5 | [29] |
| 2003 | 5.8 | [29] |
| 2002 | 5.8 | [29] |
| 2001 | 6.5 | [29] |
| 2000 | 4.5 | [29] |
| 1999 | 7.6 | [29] |
| 1998 | 9.8 | [29] |
| 1997 | 9.1 | [29] |
| 1996 | 6.4 | [29] |
| 1995 | 5.3 | [29] |
| 1994 | 7.7 | [29] |
| 1993 | 9.9 | [29] |
| 1992 | 8.7 | [29] |
| 1991 | 7.3 | [29] |
| 1990 | 6.3 | [29] |
| 1989 | 7.7 | [29] |
| 1988 | 6.7 | [29] |
| 1987 | 4.8 | [29] |
| 1986 | 3.7 | [29] |
| 1985 | 6.0 | [29] |
| 1984 | 7.1 | [29] |
| 1983 | 8.1 | [29] |
| 1982 | 10.3 | [29] |
| 1981 | 7.6 | [29] |
| 1980 | 7.0 | [29] |