4.1% of Dedham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 154.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 4.3% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.4%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dedham, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dedham:
4.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dedham:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dedham:
6.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dedham:
18.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Dedham, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dedham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
32.1%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dedham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dedham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.3%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dedham, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dedham, MA (%)
4.4%White
3.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.2%Asian
6.4%Native Hawaiian
2.4%Other race
2.3%2+ races
0.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dedham, MA (absolute numbers)
854White
42Black
0American Indian
1Asian
3Native Hawaiian
13Other race
392+ races
17Hispanic
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dedham, MA
Children below poverty level:
Dedham, Massachusetts:
2.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dedham:
4.3%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dedham:
11.0%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
45.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
69.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
86.8%Both didn't work
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
4.5%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
54.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
38.9%1939 or earlier
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