Freetown, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
5.7% of Freetown, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.6% of high school graduates and 45.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled males and 17.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.0%. For comparison, it was 10.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Freetown, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Freetown:
5.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Freetown:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Freetown:
12.2%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Freetown:
52.0%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Freetown:
17.1%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Freetown:
45.6%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.1%
Poverty by age in Freetown, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Freetown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
18.0%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Freetown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Freetown,MA (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
3.2%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Freetown, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freetown, MA (%)
5.7%White
31.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
1.8%Other race
1.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freetown, MA (absolute numbers)
427White
20Black
0American Indian
0Asian
5Other race
72+ races
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Freetown, MA
Children below poverty level:
Freetown, Massachusetts:
4.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Freetown:
19.6%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Freetown:
45.6%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
59.7%Married-couple family
14.5%Male, no wife present
25.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
40.3%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
34.2%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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