6.3% of Weymouth Town, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.0% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.4%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weymouth Town, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weymouth Town:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weymouth Town:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weymouth Town:
21.8%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weymouth Town:
34.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Weymouth Town, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weymouth Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weymouth Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
13.1%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
9.8%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weymouth Town,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weymouth Town, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weymouth Town, MA (%)
5.8%White
1.4%Black
34.0%American Indian
5.7%Asian
2.3%Other race
13.5%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weymouth Town, MA (absolute numbers)
2,563White
46Black
14American Indian
229Asian
29Other race
4202+ races
477Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weymouth Town, MA
Children below poverty level:
Weymouth Town, Massachusetts:
6.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weymouth Town:
6.0%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weymouth Town:
10.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
39.2%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
56.3%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
22.6%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.8%One part-time, other didn't work
56.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
30.5%1939 or earlier
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