Dighton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.0% of Dighton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 247.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.4% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.1% among disabled males and 4.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.3%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dighton, 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:
| Dighton: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Dighton: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Dighton: | 3.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dighton: | 24.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Dighton: | 4.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dighton: | 24.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 88.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.1% |
Poverty by age in Dighton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dighton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 23.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dighton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 32.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 9.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dighton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 9.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dighton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dighton, MA (%)
- 3.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dighton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 169White
- 3.1%Below poverty level
- 96.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dighton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Dighton, Massachusetts: | 4.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Dighton: | 7.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Dighton: | 23.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 38.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 61.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 100.0%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
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 6.6%1990 to 1994
- 12.4%1980 to 1989
- 18.9%1970 to 1979
- 13.8%1960 to 1969
- 13.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 22.7%1939 or earlier