8.8% of Barnstable Town, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.8% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled males and 17.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.5%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barnstable Town, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Barnstable Town:
8.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Barnstable Town:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Barnstable Town:
15.5%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Barnstable Town:
39.9%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Barnstable Town:
17.6%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Barnstable Town:
35.8%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Barnstable Town, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barnstable Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barnstable Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barnstable Town,MA (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
6.1%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barnstable Town, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barnstable Town, MA (%)
7.2%White
21.6%Black
15.3%American Indian
3.5%Asian
8.1%Other race
14.7%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barnstable Town, MA (absolute numbers)
2,956White
327Black
52American Indian
29Asian
129Other race
9552+ races
251Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barnstable Town, MA
Children below poverty level:
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts:
14.2%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Barnstable Town:
14.8%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Barnstable Town:
38.1%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
41.9%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
17.0%1980 to 1989
28.4%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
31.6%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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