Latest news about poverty in Bedford, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.1% of Bedford, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 233.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.8% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled males and 1.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bedford, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
3.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bedford:
7.5%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
32.3%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bedford:
1.4%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
9.0%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Bedford, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.6%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, MA (%)
3.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, MA (absolute numbers)
287White
0Black
8American Indian
33Asian
0Other race
02+ races
26Hispanic
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, MA
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Massachusetts:
3.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bedford:
6.8%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bedford:
23.7%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
37.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
61.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
28.8%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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