Granite State's poverty rate remains lowest in nation

(Courtesy graphic/Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

CONCORD - The U.S. Census Bureau today released data that shows New Hampshire's poverty rate declined to 7.3 percent in 2016, down from 8.2 percent in 2015, and continued to maintain its lofty distinction as the state with the lowest such rate in the country.

The Granite State has, in fact, held on to the distinction for the last three years and appeared at or near the top for the past decade.

It was a superlative not lost on Gov. Chris Sununu, who noted today that the opportunities for hard working Granite Staters are all a part of his pro-business agenda.

"We have opened up doors of opportunity here in the Granite State like never before," the governor said. "Today's news reaffirms that our pro-growth, pro-jobs agenda is getting the job done for the people of New Hampshire. With the lowest poverty rate in the nation over the last three years, combined with the fact that more people are working than ever before, the New Hampshire economy is roaring."