Cohasset, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.9% of Cohasset, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 164.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.4% of high school graduates and 63.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.9% among disabled males and 11.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.8%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cohasset, 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:
| Cohasset: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Cohasset: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Cohasset: | 1.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cohasset: | 34.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Cohasset: | 11.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cohasset: | 35.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 54.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 12.7% |
Poverty by age in Cohasset, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cohasset,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cohasset,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 16.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.1%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 16.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cohasset,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%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
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 3.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.7%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cohasset, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cohasset, MA (%)
- 3.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 72.6%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cohasset, MA (absolute numbers)
- 199White
- 0Black
- 1522+ races
- 4.5%Below poverty level
- 95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cohasset, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Cohasset, Massachusetts: | 2.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Cohasset: | 13.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Cohasset: | 63.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 35.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 64.5%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
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 16.1%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 17.9%1940 to 1949
- 66.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 2.4%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 10.0%1980 to 1989
- 10.8%1970 to 1979
- 11.9%1960 to 1969
- 19.6%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 35.6%1939 or earlier