Latest news about poverty in Needham, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.7% of Needham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 276.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 2.6% of high school graduates and 8.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.5%. For comparison, it was 6.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Needham, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Needham:
2.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Needham:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Needham:
3.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Needham:
10.1%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.5%
Residents above poverty level:
6.6%
Poverty by age in Needham, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Needham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Needham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Needham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Needham, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Needham, MA (%)
2.4%White
0.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
8.4%2+ races
5.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Needham, MA (absolute numbers)
593White
3Black
0American Indian
158Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1382+ races
60Hispanic
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Needham, MA
Children below poverty level:
Needham, Massachusetts:
1.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Needham:
2.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Needham:
8.2%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
80.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.5%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
42.3%Worked part-time
51.3%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
86.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
40.1%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
22.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
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