Ashby, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.3% of Ashby, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.6% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.7% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled males and 12.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 7.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashby, 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:
| Ashby: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Ashby: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Ashby: | 10.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ashby: | 26.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Ashby: | 12.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ashby: | 30.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 14.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 7.8% |
Poverty by age in Ashby, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashby,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.1%Under 5 years
- 25.0%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 2.7%12 to 14 years
- 24.3%15 years
- 5.9%16 and 17 years
- 5.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 14.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 8.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashby,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 5.6%16 and 17 years
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 8.7%65 to 74 years
- 7.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashby,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 10.3%15 years
- 3.4%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashby, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashby, MA (%)
- 6.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 3.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashby, MA (absolute numbers)
- 152White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 8Other race
- 02+ races
- 3Hispanic
- 6.6%Below poverty level
- 93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashby, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Ashby, Massachusetts: | 5.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Ashby: | 15.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Ashby: | 19.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 43.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 56.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 11.1%1995 to 1998
- 11.1%1990 to 1994
- 8.3%1980 to 1989
- 13.9%1970 to 1979
- 11.1%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 19.4%1940 to 1949
- 25.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.4%1999 to 2000
- 6.8%1995 to 1998
- 5.0%1990 to 1994
- 13.9%1980 to 1989
- 11.9%1970 to 1979
- 12.4%1960 to 1969
- 10.3%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 32.3%1939 or earlier