11.4% of Greenfield Town, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 9.4% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.7%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenfield Town, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenfield Town:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenfield Town:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenfield Town:
19.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenfield Town:
30.1%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.7%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Greenfield Town, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenfield Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
23.7%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenfield Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
5.7%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenfield Town,MA (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenfield Town, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenfield Town, MA (%)
8.2%White
32.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
16.4%Other race
29.5%2+ races
13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenfield Town, MA (absolute numbers)
1,169White
95Black
0American Indian
0Asian
114Other race
3562+ races
198Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenfield Town, MA
Children below poverty level:
Greenfield Town, Massachusetts:
8.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenfield Town:
9.4%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenfield Town:
33.6%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
25.2%Married-couple family
16.8%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both worked part-time
13.3%One part-time, other didn't work
56.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
42.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
36.9%1939 or earlier
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