Latest news about poverty in Somerville, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Somerville, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 8.4% of high school graduates and 24.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.7%. For comparison, it was 46.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerville, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerville:
9.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerville:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerville:
25.0%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerville:
21.2%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.7%
Residents above poverty level:
46.4%
Poverty by age in Somerville, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerville,MA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
2.7%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
16.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.8%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerville,MA (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
51.6%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerville,MA (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerville, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, MA (%)
9.2%White
32.5%Black
7.3%American Indian
14.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.1%Other race
11.8%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, MA (absolute numbers)
4,968White
1,004Black
19American Indian
1,132Asian
0Native Hawaiian
395Other race
1,0572+ races
1,040Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerville, MA
Children below poverty level:
Somerville, Massachusetts:
13.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerville:
8.4%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerville:
24.7%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
32.3%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
60.6%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.1%Worked part-time
52.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.3%One full-time, other part-time
22.7%One full-time, other didn't work
7.4%Both worked part-time
4.1%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%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
2.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
80.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
0.6%1970 to 1979
1.7%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
86.9%1939 or earlier
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