Franklin, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Franklin, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.0% of Franklin, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 161.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.6% of high school graduates and 31.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.2% among disabled males and 6.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.4%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Franklin, 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 city among poor and not poor residents:
| Franklin: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Franklin: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Franklin: | 4.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Franklin: | 21.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Franklin: | 6.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 10.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Franklin: | 24.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 50.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.3% |
Poverty by age in Franklin, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Franklin,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.6%12 to 14 years
- 18.9%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 1.9%18 to 24 years
- 4.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 6.8%65 to 74 years
- 7.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Franklin,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.7%Under 5 years
- 9.4%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.6%18 to 24 years
- 3.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 11.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Franklin,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.6%Under 5 years
- 1.3%5 years
- 1.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 3.6%15 years
- 1.7%16 and 17 years
- 1.2%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Franklin, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, MA (%)
- 3.6%White
- 8.8%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 6.3%Asian
- 3.9%Other race
- 7.3%2+ races
- 9.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, MA (absolute numbers)
- 877White
- 71Black
- 0American Indian
- 84Asian
- 7Other race
- 1232+ races
- 76Hispanic
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
- 6.4%Below poverty level
- 93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Franklin, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Franklin, Massachusetts: | 3.1% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Franklin: | 7.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Franklin: | 31.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 51.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 48.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 18.3%1995 to 1998
- 3.0%1990 to 1994
- 32.2%1980 to 1989
- 18.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 20.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 13.3%1995 to 1998
- 17.4%1990 to 1994
- 19.6%1980 to 1989
- 7.4%1970 to 1979
- 16.7%1960 to 1969
- 9.2%1950 to 1959
- 2.1%1940 to 1949
- 13.1%1939 or earlier