10.5% of West Springfield Town, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 7.6% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Springfield Town, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Springfield Town:
10.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Springfield Town:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Springfield Town:
23.2%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Springfield Town:
32.5%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in West Springfield Town, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Springfield Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
58.3%15 years
20.5%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Springfield Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Springfield Town,MA (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Springfield Town, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Springfield Town, MA (%)
9.1%White
11.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.2%Asian
7.1%Other race
40.9%2+ races
24.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Springfield Town, MA (absolute numbers)
1,934White
127Black
0American Indian
208Asian
96Other race
1,2022+ races
857Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Springfield Town, MA
Children below poverty level:
West Springfield Town, Massachusetts:
9.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Springfield Town:
7.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Springfield Town:
27.2%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
16.6%Married-couple family
39.8%Male, no wife present
43.6%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
68.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.7%One part-time, other didn't work
44.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
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