22.4% of Bridgewater, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 9.4% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.2%. For comparison, it was 51.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgewater, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgewater:
22.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgewater:
17.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridgewater:
12.2%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridgewater:
4.1%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.2%
Residents above poverty level:
51.3%
Poverty by age in Bridgewater, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgewater,MA (percentage below poverty level)
50.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.3%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgewater,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgewater,MA (% below half of poverty level)
28.2%Under 6 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgewater, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, MA (%)
18.5%White
18.9%Black
3.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, MA (absolute numbers)
889White
141Black
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
1.3%Below poverty level
98.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgewater, MA
Children below poverty level:
Bridgewater, Massachusetts:
18.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridgewater:
9.4%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridgewater:
13.1%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
84.7%Male, no wife present
15.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
78.8%Worked part-time
21.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
81.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
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