18.0% of Webster, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 11.6% of high school graduates and 25.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.7%. For comparison, it was 43.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Webster, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Webster:
18.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Webster:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Webster:
37.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Webster:
39.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.7%
Residents above poverty level:
43.6%
Poverty by age in Webster, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Webster,MA (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
25.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.3%16 and 17 years
34.8%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
63.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Webster,MA (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Webster,MA (% below half of poverty level)
19.7%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 17 years
29.9%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Webster, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Webster, MA (%)
13.9%White
33.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
40.5%Asian
30.5%Other race
31.3%2+ races
28.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Webster, MA (absolute numbers)
1,075White
354Black
0American Indian
60Asian
406Other race
5152+ races
778Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Webster, MA
Children below poverty level:
Webster, Massachusetts:
23.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Webster:
11.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Webster:
25.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
2.6%Married-couple family
8.4%Male, no wife present
89.0%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
74.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
63.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
42.3%1939 or earlier
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