6.3% of Medford, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.1% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Medford, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Medford:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Medford:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Medford:
19.5%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Medford:
38.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Medford, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
24.7%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medford,MA (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Medford, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, MA (%)
6.4%White
15.0%Black
48.7%American Indian
16.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.4%Other race
5.5%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, MA (absolute numbers)
2,487White
685Black
9American Indian
1,132Asian
0Native Hawaiian
111Other race
3352+ races
219Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medford, MA
Children below poverty level:
Medford, Massachusetts:
6.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Medford:
5.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Medford:
22.2%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
53.3%Married-couple family
11.3%Male, no wife present
35.4%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
73.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
31.8%Both worked part-time
27.9%One part-time, other didn't work
40.2%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
4.9%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
61.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
63.8%1939 or earlier
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