Latest news about poverty in Lowell, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Lowell, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 13.0% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lowell, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lowell:
18.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lowell:
11.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lowell:
28.0%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lowell:
26.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.2%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Lowell, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lowell,MA (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
45.1%5 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
1.8%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lowell,MA (percentage below poverty level)
42.7%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.6%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lowell,MA (% below half of poverty level)
24.3%Under 6 years
26.8%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lowell, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lowell, MA (%)
15.3%White
14.2%Black
16.9%American Indian
14.6%Asian
0.8%Native Hawaiian
19.3%Other race
23.9%2+ races
23.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lowell, MA (absolute numbers)
6,349White
1,411Black
58American Indian
3,839Asian
1Native Hawaiian
1,448Other race
2,7682+ races
4,753Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lowell, MA
Children below poverty level:
Lowell, Massachusetts:
22.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lowell:
13.0%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lowell:
29.4%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
32.1%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
10.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both worked part-time
29.7%One part-time, other didn't work
39.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
62.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
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