Ashburnham, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.3% of Ashburnham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.4% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 15.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.9%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashburnham, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Ashburnham: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Ashburnham: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Ashburnham: | 11.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ashburnham: | 31.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Ashburnham: | 15.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ashburnham: | 31.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 34.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.5% |
Poverty by age in Ashburnham, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashburnham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 22.2%5 years
- 8.3%6 to 11 years
- 8.4%12 to 14 years
- 10.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 22.7%18 to 24 years
- 9.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.2%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 10.8%55 to 64 years
- 8.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashburnham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.2%Under 5 years
- 13.2%5 years
- 4.5%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.9%16 and 17 years
- 18.3%18 to 24 years
- 5.8%25 to 34 years
- 6.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.6%45 to 54 years
- 11.2%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 13.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashburnham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 14.4%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 1.8%12 to 14 years
- 3.6%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.7%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashburnham, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashburnham, MA (%)
- 8.1%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashburnham, MA (absolute numbers)
- 408White
- 7.4%Below poverty level
- 92.6%Above poverty level
- 6.2%Below poverty level
- 93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashburnham, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Ashburnham, Massachusetts: | 6.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Ashburnham: | 16.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Ashburnham: | 22.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 52.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 47.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 20.2%1980 to 1989
- 9.5%1970 to 1979
- 16.7%1960 to 1969
- 19.0%1950 to 1959
- 9.5%1940 to 1949
- 19.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 5.5%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 27.5%1980 to 1989
- 9.9%1970 to 1979
- 12.2%1960 to 1969
- 8.5%1950 to 1959
- 6.3%1940 to 1949
- 24.4%1939 or earlier