Latest news about poverty in Wayland, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.1% of Wayland, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 233.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.0% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.7% among disabled males and 3.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.1%. For comparison, it was 7.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayland, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayland:
3.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayland:
1.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wayland:
2.7%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayland:
18.3%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wayland:
3.5%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayland:
11.1%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.1%
Residents above poverty level:
7.8%
Poverty by age in Wayland, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayland,MA (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayland,MA (percentage below poverty level)
1.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayland,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayland, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayland, MA (%)
3.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
5.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayland, MA (absolute numbers)
349White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
9Other race
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayland, MA
Children below poverty level:
Wayland, Massachusetts:
2.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wayland:
9.0%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wayland:
19.0%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
69.7%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
15.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
36.3%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
27.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
29.4%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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