Latest news about poverty in Pittsfield, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.8% of Pittsfield, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 9.0% of high school graduates and 36.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.3%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsfield, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsfield:
13.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsfield:
5.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsfield:
22.4%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsfield:
27.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Pittsfield, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
9.3%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
54.1%12 to 14 years
61.0%15 years
20.6%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
17.2%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 14 years
16.5%15 years
28.3%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsfield,MA (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsfield, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsfield, MA (%)
12.3%White
29.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.3%Other race
26.0%2+ races
25.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsfield, MA (absolute numbers)
4,152White
737Black
0American Indian
9Asian
0Native Hawaiian
432Other race
1,1422+ races
942Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsfield, MA
Children below poverty level:
Pittsfield, Massachusetts:
25.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsfield:
9.0%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pittsfield:
36.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
22.7%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
23.8%Worked part-time
67.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.8%One full-time, other part-time
10.4%One full-time, other didn't work
12.4%Both worked part-time
19.3%One part-time, other didn't work
41.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
22.7%1940 to 1949
45.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
37.7%1939 or earlier
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