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6.2% of Ipswich, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 8.2% of high school graduates and 6.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.3%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ipswich, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ipswich:
6.2%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ipswich:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ipswich:
19.7%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ipswich:
24.2%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Ipswich, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ipswich,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
0.4%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ipswich,MA (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%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
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ipswich,MA (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ipswich, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ipswich, MA (%)
7.1%White
0.8%Black
0.0%Asian
3.9%2+ races
9.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ipswich, MA (absolute numbers)
293White
1Black
0Asian
62+ races
18Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ipswich, MA
Children below poverty level:
Ipswich, Massachusetts:
0.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ipswich:
8.2%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ipswich:
6.7%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
58.0%Worked part-time
42.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
69.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
0.7%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
75.2%1939 or earlier
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