20.4% of Wareham Center, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 54.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.2% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled males and 16.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.2%. For comparison, it was 36.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wareham Center, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Wareham Center:
20.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Wareham Center:
12.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wareham Center:
15.5%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 27.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wareham Center:
42.2%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wareham Center:
16.9%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 30.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wareham Center:
31.8%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.0%
Poverty by age in Wareham Center, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wareham Center,MA (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wareham Center,MA (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.7%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
28.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wareham Center,MA (% below half of poverty level)
11.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wareham Center, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wareham Center, MA (%)
14.1%White
15.1%Black
0.0%Other race
60.6%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wareham Center, MA (absolute numbers)
336White
28Black
0Other race
2382+ races
49Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wareham Center, MA
Children below poverty level:
Wareham Center, Massachusetts:
32.8%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wareham Center:
20.2%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wareham Center:
32.6%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.1%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
54.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
22.0%1940 to 1949
34.5%1939 or earlier
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