Amherst, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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25.1% of Amherst, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 41.5% of high school graduates and 46.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled males and 26.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.6%. For comparison, it was 46.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amherst, 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:
| Amherst: | 25.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Amherst: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Amherst: | 26.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Amherst: | 17.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Amherst: | 26.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Amherst: | 15.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 91.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 46.5% |
Poverty by age in Amherst, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amherst,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.0%6 to 11 years
- 14.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.8%16 and 17 years
- 58.6%18 to 24 years
- 10.8%25 to 34 years
- 17.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.6%65 to 74 years
- 9.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amherst,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.7%6 to 11 years
- 4.9%12 to 14 years
- 40.4%15 years
- 2.4%16 and 17 years
- 55.8%18 to 24 years
- 19.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.8%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 13.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amherst,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.9%Under 5 years
- 2.8%5 years
- 0.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.6%16 and 17 years
- 30.1%18 to 24 years
- 7.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.4%65 to 74 years
- 1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amherst, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, MA (%)
- 22.0%White
- 15.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 18.0%Asian
- 100.0%Native Hawaiian
- 13.0%Other race
- 13.0%2+ races
- 11.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, MA (absolute numbers)
- 3,751White
- 269Black
- 0American Indian
- 680Asian
- 19Native Hawaiian
- 174Other race
- 6062+ races
- 393Hispanic
- 24.8%Below poverty level
- 75.2%Above poverty level
- 21.8%Below poverty level
- 78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amherst, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Amherst, Massachusetts: | 11.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Amherst: | 41.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Amherst: | 46.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 23.2%Married-couple family
- 10.0%Male, no wife present
- 66.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.8%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 6.2%1980 to 1989
- 23.4%1970 to 1979
- 16.6%1960 to 1969
- 11.7%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 31.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.3%1999 to 2000
- 2.8%1995 to 1998
- 6.0%1990 to 1994
- 15.9%1980 to 1989
- 21.8%1970 to 1979
- 20.7%1960 to 1969
- 9.5%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 19.2%1939 or earlier