Latest news about poverty in Hingham, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.9% of Hingham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.4% of high school graduates and 70.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Hingham, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hingham:
6.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hingham:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hingham:
17.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 4.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hingham:
11.9%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Hingham, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hingham,MA (percentage below 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
37.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hingham,MA (percentage below 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
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.8%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
20.1%65 to 74 years
32.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hingham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hingham, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hingham, MA (%)
7.0%White
10.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
9.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hingham, MA (absolute numbers)
354White
15Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
17Hispanic
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
44.7%Below poverty level
55.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hingham, MA
Children below poverty level:
Hingham, Massachusetts:
2.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hingham:
6.4%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hingham:
70.5%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
3.1%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
29.5%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
54.1%1939 or earlier
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