Latest news about poverty in Norwood, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.6% of Norwood, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.4% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 35.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norwood, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norwood:
7.6%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norwood:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norwood:
13.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norwood:
18.9%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
35.9%
Poverty by age in Norwood, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norwood,MA (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
8.5%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norwood,MA (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
19.8%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
3.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norwood,MA (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norwood, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwood, MA (%)
5.4%White
11.1%Black
9.7%Asian
8.9%Other race
29.5%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwood, MA (absolute numbers)
1,184White
229Black
209Asian
148Other race
7062+ races
394Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norwood, MA
Children below poverty level:
Norwood, Massachusetts:
9.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norwood:
5.4%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norwood:
21.3%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
43.3%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
44.0%Female, no husband present
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
44.1%One full-time, other part-time
8.5%One full-time, other didn't work
24.9%Both worked part-time
4.5%One part-time, other didn't work
18.1%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
4.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
30.4%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
27.6%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
29.6%1939 or earlier
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