Blackstone, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.3% of Blackstone, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 141.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.1% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled males and 13.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.4%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blackstone, 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:
Blackstone: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Blackstone: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Blackstone: | 6.5% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Blackstone: | 37.9% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Blackstone: | 13.0% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Blackstone: | 50.3% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 64.4% |
Residents above poverty level: | 28.2% |
Poverty by age in Blackstone, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blackstone,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.5%15 years
- 0.7%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 6.7%55 to 64 years
- 6.9%65 to 74 years
- 24.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blackstone,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.3%12 to 14 years
- 11.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 7.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 14.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blackstone,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.2%6 to 11 years
- 3.4%12 to 14 years
- 7.1%15 years
- 1.3%16 and 17 years
- 1.8%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blackstone, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackstone, MA (%)
- 4.6%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 8.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackstone, MA (absolute numbers)
- 368White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 15Hispanic
- 4.2%Below poverty level
- 95.8%Above poverty level
- 7.7%Below poverty level
- 92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blackstone, MA
Children below poverty level:
Blackstone, Massachusetts: | 2.2% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Blackstone: | 13.1% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Blackstone: | 25.9% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 59.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 40.5%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
- 9.7%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 25.8%1960 to 1969
- 11.3%1950 to 1959
- 14.5%1940 to 1949
- 38.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.4%1999 to 2000
- 7.0%1995 to 1998
- 10.5%1990 to 1994
- 21.4%1980 to 1989
- 8.3%1970 to 1979
- 11.1%1960 to 1969
- 12.2%1950 to 1959
- 7.3%1940 to 1949
- 20.7%1939 or earlier