Yarmouth, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.5% of Yarmouth, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.3% of high school graduates and 36.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled males and 13.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.1%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Yarmouth, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Yarmouth: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Yarmouth: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Yarmouth: | 8.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 24.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Yarmouth: | 36.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Yarmouth: | 13.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Yarmouth: | 39.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 54.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 22.0% |
Poverty by age in Yarmouth, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Yarmouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.5%Under 5 years
- 5.1%5 years
- 13.7%6 to 11 years
- 18.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.7%16 and 17 years
- 3.9%18 to 24 years
- 10.5%25 to 34 years
- 6.2%35 to 44 years
- 6.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.9%65 to 74 years
- 1.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Yarmouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.3%6 to 11 years
- 2.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 29.5%16 and 17 years
- 12.3%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 9.6%45 to 54 years
- 18.9%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Yarmouth,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.4%Under 5 years
- 6.5%5 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 7.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.8%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 4.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.3%25 to 34 years
- 5.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.3%65 to 74 years
- 2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Yarmouth, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yarmouth, MA (%)
- 6.3%White
- 19.5%Black
- 7.6%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 8.3%Other race
- 18.1%2+ races
- 6.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yarmouth, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,411White
- 118Black
- 8American Indian
- 0Asian
- 27Other race
- 3232+ races
- 39Hispanic
- 6.8%Below poverty level
- 93.2%Above poverty level
- 13.3%Below poverty level
- 86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Yarmouth, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Yarmouth, Massachusetts: | 13.4% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Yarmouth: | 11.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Yarmouth: | 36.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 50.4%Married-couple family
- 3.1%Male, no wife present
- 46.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.7%1990 to 1994
- 15.4%1980 to 1989
- 26.4%1970 to 1979
- 29.2%1960 to 1969
- 15.9%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 3.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 4.8%1995 to 1998
- 4.2%1990 to 1994
- 19.8%1980 to 1989
- 28.8%1970 to 1979
- 21.4%1960 to 1969
- 10.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.2%1940 to 1949
- 4.9%1939 or earlier