Latest news about poverty in Lawrence, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Lawrence, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 13.6% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.5%. For comparison, it was 65.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawrence, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrence:
18.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrence:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawrence:
30.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawrence:
18.9%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.5%
Residents above poverty level:
65.8%
Poverty by age in Lawrence, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawrence,MA (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
46.0%5 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
52.3%12 to 14 years
12.1%15 years
48.1%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
25.1%55 to 64 years
23.5%65 to 74 years
31.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawrence,MA (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
8.2%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
42.2%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
17.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawrence,MA (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawrence, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrence, MA (%)
11.5%White
9.3%Black
22.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
22.2%Other race
14.3%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrence, MA (absolute numbers)
1,217White
407Black
66American Indian
0Asian
12,424Other race
2,4242+ races
14,312Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawrence, MA
Children below poverty level:
Lawrence, Massachusetts:
23.8%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawrence:
13.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawrence:
26.9%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
30.4%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
12.4%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
50.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
8.1%One full-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both worked part-time
34.1%One part-time, other didn't work
44.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
19.7%1940 to 1949
44.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
51.2%1939 or earlier
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