Grafton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.5% of Grafton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.5% of high school graduates and 61.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled males and 10.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grafton, 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:
| Grafton: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Grafton: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Grafton: | 7.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Grafton: | 29.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Grafton: | 10.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Grafton: | 22.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 69.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.2% |
Poverty by age in Grafton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grafton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 11.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.4%18 to 24 years
- 6.7%25 to 34 years
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 7.1%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grafton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.0%12 to 14 years
- 6.7%15 years
- 24.4%16 and 17 years
- 29.9%18 to 24 years
- 6.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 9.6%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 7.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grafton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 25.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.9%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.3%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grafton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grafton, MA (%)
- 5.1%White
- 52.8%Black
- 61.7%American Indian
- 14.9%Asian
- 9.0%Other race
- 17.8%2+ races
- 12.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grafton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 662White
- 205Black
- 20American Indian
- 73Asian
- 7Other race
- 2092+ races
- 98Hispanic
- 6.2%Below poverty level
- 93.8%Above poverty level
- 12.3%Below poverty level
- 87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grafton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Grafton, Massachusetts: | 1.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Grafton: | 13.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Grafton: | 61.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 46.4%Married-couple family
- 15.5%Male, no wife present
- 38.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 21.1%1990 to 1994
- 7.4%1980 to 1989
- 16.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.4%1960 to 1969
- 17.9%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.3%1999 to 2000
- 9.3%1995 to 1998
- 6.7%1990 to 1994
- 17.1%1980 to 1989
- 13.1%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 15.3%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 17.4%1939 or earlier