3.9% of Medfield, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 162.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 4.9% of high school graduates and 24.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Medfield, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Medfield:
3.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Medfield:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Medfield:
21.6%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Medfield:
36.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Medfield, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medfield,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
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medfield,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Medfield, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medfield, MA (%)
3.4%White
0.0%Black
9.2%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medfield, MA (absolute numbers)
177White
0Black
27Asian
0Other race
562+ races
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medfield, MA
Children below poverty level:
Medfield, Massachusetts:
0.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Medfield:
4.9%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Medfield:
24.7%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
76.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%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
20.9%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
20.9%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
27.4%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
18.0%1939 or earlier
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