Westwood, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.5% of Westwood, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 194.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.9% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.3% among disabled males and 4.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.6%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westwood, 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:
| Westwood: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Westwood: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Westwood: | 5.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westwood: | 42.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Westwood: | 4.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westwood: | 19.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 23.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.3% |
Poverty by age in Westwood, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westwood,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 5.8%55 to 64 years
- 3.7%65 to 74 years
- 7.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westwood,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.8%6 to 11 years
- 1.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 23.1%16 and 17 years
- 9.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.3%65 to 74 years
- 8.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westwood,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.1%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westwood, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westwood, MA (%)
- 2.9%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 6.1%Asian
- 21.8%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westwood, MA (absolute numbers)
- 337White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 54Asian
- 2022+ races
- 3.1%Below poverty level
- 96.9%Above poverty level
- 6.4%Below poverty level
- 93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westwood, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Westwood, Massachusetts: | 1.7% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Westwood: | 9.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Westwood: | 32.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 69.6%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 30.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.1%1990 to 1994
- 9.6%1980 to 1989
- 4.8%1970 to 1979
- 23.3%1960 to 1969
- 16.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.1%1940 to 1949
- 37.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 7.4%1990 to 1994
- 5.1%1980 to 1989
- 8.6%1970 to 1979
- 18.0%1960 to 1969
- 23.8%1950 to 1959
- 15.4%1940 to 1949
- 14.4%1939 or earlier