Pelham, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.0% of Pelham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.8% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled males and 7.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pelham, 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 town among poor and not poor residents:
| Pelham: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Pelham: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Pelham: | 13.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pelham: | 39.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Pelham: | 7.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pelham: | 18.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 33.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.1% |
Poverty by age in Pelham, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pelham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 11.5%16 and 17 years
- 26.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 17.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pelham,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
- 8.8%18 to 24 years
- 9.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 4.5%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 17.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pelham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 2.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.6%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 2.4%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 11.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pelham, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pelham, MA (%)
- 5.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 14.1%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 6.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pelham, MA (absolute numbers)
- 69White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 3Other race
- 02+ races
- 4Hispanic
- 6.1%Below poverty level
- 93.9%Above poverty level
- 5.3%Below poverty level
- 94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pelham, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Pelham, Massachusetts: | 3.7% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Pelham: | 14.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Pelham: | 41.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 16.7%Married-couple family
- 33.3%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.1%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 22.2%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 22.2%1940 to 1949
- 44.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 3.6%1990 to 1994
- 16.8%1980 to 1989
- 20.2%1970 to 1979
- 16.1%1960 to 1969
- 9.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 25.5%1939 or earlier