Latest news about poverty in Orange, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.4% of Orange, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.1%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orange, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orange:
18.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orange:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orange:
12.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 24.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orange:
16.4%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Orange, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orange,MA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
68.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orange,MA (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
25.9%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orange,MA (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orange, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orange, MA (%)
20.9%White
86.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.9%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orange, MA (absolute numbers)
707White
31Black
0American Indian
0Asian
452+ races
26Hispanic
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orange, MA
Children below poverty level:
Orange, Massachusetts:
39.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orange:
14.9%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orange:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
77.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.8%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
10.2%Worked part-time
85.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.8%One full-time, other didn't work
39.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
7.9%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
13.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
86.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
0.9%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
68.0%1939 or earlier
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