Rockland, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.7% of Rockland, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.7% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 12.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockland, 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 town among poor and not poor residents:
| Rockland: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Rockland: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Rockland: | 11.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Rockland: | 35.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Rockland: | 12.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Rockland: | 33.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 74.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.1% |
Poverty by age in Rockland, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockland,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.9%Under 5 years
- 8.8%5 years
- 8.9%6 to 11 years
- 9.2%12 to 14 years
- 2.3%15 years
- 8.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.7%18 to 24 years
- 5.9%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 8.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockland,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.7%Under 5 years
- 17.9%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 8.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.2%16 and 17 years
- 12.1%18 to 24 years
- 17.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 8.2%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 13.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockland,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 7.8%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 1.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 4.8%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockland, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockland, MA (%)
- 6.5%White
- 27.4%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 6.9%2+ races
- 13.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockland, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,053White
- 280Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 792+ races
- 28Hispanic
- 6.7%Below poverty level
- 93.3%Above poverty level
- 18.6%Below poverty level
- 81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockland, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Rockland, Massachusetts: | 8.2% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Rockland: | 11.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Rockland: | 32.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 39.1%Married-couple family
- 10.0%Male, no wife present
- 50.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.9%1995 to 1998
- 13.4%1990 to 1994
- 20.5%1980 to 1989
- 11.0%1970 to 1979
- 24.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 22.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 11.1%1995 to 1998
- 7.5%1990 to 1994
- 13.2%1980 to 1989
- 5.4%1970 to 1979
- 7.6%1960 to 1969
- 19.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.4%1940 to 1949
- 27.6%1939 or earlier