Latest news about poverty in Westborough, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.9% of Westborough, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 4.3% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.1%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westborough, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westborough:
6.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westborough:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westborough:
8.2%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westborough:
16.0%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Westborough, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westborough,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westborough,MA (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
9.1%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westborough,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.5%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westborough, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westborough, MA (%)
4.5%White
4.8%Black
2.9%Asian
56.0%Other race
1.8%2+ races
27.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westborough, MA (absolute numbers)
146White
4Black
11Asian
125Other race
32+ races
91Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westborough, MA
Children below poverty level:
Westborough, Massachusetts:
6.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westborough:
4.3%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westborough:
42.2%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
57.9%Worked part-time
42.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both worked part-time
22.4%One part-time, other didn't work
63.3%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
35.5%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
51.1%1939 or earlier
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