Methuen, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Methuen, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Methuen, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.4% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Methuen, 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 residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Methuen: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Methuen: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Methuen: | 13.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Methuen: | 17.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 27.4% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 68.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.5% |
Poverty by age in Methuen, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Methuen,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.3%6 to 11 years
- 7.8%12 to 14 years
- 4.1%15 years
- 23.2%16 and 17 years
- 5.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.3%25 to 34 years
- 10.1%35 to 44 years
- 6.1%45 to 54 years
- 8.1%55 to 64 years
- 17.3%65 to 74 years
- 9.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Methuen,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.4%6 to 11 years
- 9.4%12 to 14 years
- 4.1%15 years
- 5.1%16 and 17 years
- 13.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.9%25 to 34 years
- 11.6%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 8.4%55 to 64 years
- 10.9%65 to 74 years
- 24.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Methuen,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 6 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 5.8%12 to 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 3.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.4%45 to 54 years
- 2.9%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Methuen, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Methuen, MA (%)
- 5.4%White
- 8.9%Black
- 24.5%American Indian
- 16.8%Asian
- 13.5%Other race
- 14.9%2+ races
- 14.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Methuen, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,579White
- 254Black
- 32American Indian
- 409Asian
- 1,527Other race
- 1,0712+ races
- 2,316Hispanic
- 7.0%Below poverty level
- 93.0%Above poverty level
- 15.5%Below poverty level
- 84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Methuen, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Methuen, Massachusetts: | 8.0% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Methuen: | 6.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 7.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Methuen: | 27.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 25.7% |
- 72.5%Married-couple family
- 4.5%Male, no wife present
- 23.1%Female, no husband present
- 3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
- 16.1%Worked part-time
- 80.4%Did not work
- 2.2%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 4.1%One full-time, other didn't work
- 1.8%Both worked part-time
- 49.8%One part-time, other didn't work
- 42.2%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 2.6%1990 to 1994
- 7.8%1980 to 1989
- 15.5%1970 to 1979
- 18.9%1960 to 1969
- 9.3%1950 to 1959
- 8.9%1940 to 1949
- 37.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.8%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 14.7%1980 to 1989
- 11.8%1970 to 1979
- 14.9%1960 to 1969
- 12.2%1950 to 1959
- 8.8%1940 to 1949
- 25.0%1939 or earlier