Latest news about poverty in Springfield, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.0% of Springfield, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 18.9% of high school graduates and 36.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 39.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Springfield, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
25.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Springfield:
45.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
35.0%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
39.0%
Poverty by age in Springfield, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
34.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
35.4%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
31.7%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
30.6%Under 5 years
69.6%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
36.6%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
46.1%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
26.3%35 to 44 years
29.1%45 to 54 years
33.7%55 to 64 years
30.2%65 to 74 years
31.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,MA (% below half of poverty level)
15.8%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, MA (%)
16.6%White
22.2%Black
17.1%American Indian
8.6%Asian
31.7%Other race
34.2%2+ races
32.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, MA (absolute numbers)
6,510White
7,019Black
128American Indian
386Asian
7,843Other race
15,8872+ races
24,129Hispanic
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Springfield, MA
Children below poverty level:
Springfield, Massachusetts:
30.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Springfield:
18.9%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Springfield:
36.2%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
25.4%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
69.7%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
14.0%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.3%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both worked part-time
30.6%One part-time, other didn't work
39.7%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
5.6%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
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