3.9% of Blandford, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 163.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.5% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled males and 9.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blandford, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blandford:
3.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blandford:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Blandford:
14.5%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Blandford:
50.0%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Blandford:
9.8%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Blandford:
31.6%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Blandford, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blandford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.2%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blandford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blandford,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
4.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blandford, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blandford, MA (%)
4.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
31.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blandford, MA (absolute numbers)
38White
0Black
0Other race
262+ races
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blandford, MA
Children below poverty level:
Blandford, Massachusetts:
1.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Blandford:
14.5%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Blandford:
38.1%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
0.0%Married-couple family
57.1%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
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