Swansea, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.6% of Swansea, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 83.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.9% of high school graduates and 32.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.1% among disabled males and 9.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.4%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swansea, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Swansea: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Swansea: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Swansea: | 9.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Swansea: | 38.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Swansea: | 9.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Swansea: | 26.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 46.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.0% |
Poverty by age in Swansea, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swansea,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.7%12 to 14 years
- 33.7%15 years
- 4.4%16 and 17 years
- 11.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%45 to 54 years
- 6.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 16.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swansea,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 16.9%12 to 14 years
- 2.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 5.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.3%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 2.4%55 to 64 years
- 17.7%65 to 74 years
- 11.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swansea,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 8.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swansea, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swansea, MA (%)
- 5.7%White
- 7.3%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.9%Other race
- 5.1%2+ races
- 2.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swansea, MA (absolute numbers)
- 793White
- 14Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 2Other race
- 452+ races
- 15Hispanic
- 5.6%Below poverty level
- 94.4%Above poverty level
- 6.2%Below poverty level
- 93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swansea, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Swansea, Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Swansea: | 14.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Swansea: | 32.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 63.7%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 36.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 10.9%1970 to 1979
- 8.9%1960 to 1969
- 28.7%1950 to 1959
- 15.8%1940 to 1949
- 35.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 3.4%1990 to 1994
- 8.4%1980 to 1989
- 19.7%1970 to 1979
- 15.4%1960 to 1969
- 18.2%1950 to 1959
- 8.8%1940 to 1949
- 21.2%1939 or earlier