Billerica, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.7% of Billerica, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.2% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled males and 9.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.1%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Billerica, 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:
| Billerica: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Billerica: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Billerica: | 5.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Billerica: | 28.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Billerica: | 9.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Billerica: | 31.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 32.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.3% |
Poverty by age in Billerica, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Billerica,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.4%6 to 11 years
- 2.2%12 to 14 years
- 26.8%15 years
- 1.3%16 and 17 years
- 2.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 4.4%65 to 74 years
- 6.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Billerica,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.5%Under 5 years
- 9.3%5 years
- 4.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.0%12 to 14 years
- 6.5%15 years
- 1.5%16 and 17 years
- 2.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.5%25 to 34 years
- 6.2%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 5.9%65 to 74 years
- 10.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Billerica,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.6%12 to 14 years
- 10.2%15 years
- 1.4%16 and 17 years
- 1.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.4%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Billerica, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Billerica, MA (%)
- 4.6%White
- 8.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.4%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 1.3%2+ races
- 9.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Billerica, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,403White
- 37Black
- 0American Indian
- 116Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 242+ races
- 89Hispanic
- 4.7%Below poverty level
- 95.3%Above poverty level
- 4.5%Below poverty level
- 95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Billerica, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Billerica, Massachusetts: | 4.9% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Billerica: | 9.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Billerica: | 35.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 39.2%Married-couple family
- 13.9%Male, no wife present
- 46.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 7.5%1980 to 1989
- 20.5%1970 to 1979
- 29.2%1960 to 1969
- 19.6%1950 to 1959
- 5.4%1940 to 1949
- 13.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.8%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.2%1980 to 1989
- 20.9%1970 to 1979
- 24.3%1960 to 1969
- 13.3%1950 to 1959
- 6.3%1940 to 1949
- 13.3%1939 or earlier