Braintree, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.3% of Braintree, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.1% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 11.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.4%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Braintree, 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 place among poor and not poor residents:
| Braintree: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Braintree: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Braintree: | 5.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Braintree: | 27.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Braintree: | 11.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Braintree: | 43.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 72.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 19.9% |
Poverty by age in Braintree, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Braintree,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.2%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 14 years
- 7.7%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.8%18 to 24 years
- 5.2%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 11.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.8%65 to 74 years
- 1.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Braintree,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.0%12 to 14 years
- 2.5%15 years
- 4.6%16 and 17 years
- 3.5%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 8.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Braintree,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 3.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Braintree, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Braintree, MA (%)
- 4.7%White
- 23.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 2.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 7.9%2+ races
- 17.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Braintree, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,258White
- 210Black
- 0American Indian
- 60Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 1732+ races
- 281Hispanic
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
- 3.4%Below poverty level
- 96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Braintree, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Braintree, Massachusetts: | 5.1% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Braintree: | 10.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Braintree: | 30.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 38.3%Married-couple family
- 10.0%Male, no wife present
- 51.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.6%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 3.4%1970 to 1979
- 17.8%1960 to 1969
- 27.0%1950 to 1959
- 4.0%1940 to 1949
- 43.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.3%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 6.0%1980 to 1989
- 9.0%1970 to 1979
- 14.1%1960 to 1969
- 20.5%1950 to 1959
- 12.4%1940 to 1949
- 31.6%1939 or earlier