Truro, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.2% of Truro, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.4% of high school graduates and 13.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled males and 15.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.9%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Truro, 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:
Truro: | 11.2% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Truro: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Truro: | 8.9% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Truro: | 18.1% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Truro: | 15.2% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Truro: | 25.6% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 22.9% |
Residents above poverty level: | 22.2% |
Poverty by age in Truro, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Truro,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 3.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 31.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 13.5%35 to 44 years
- 17.5%45 to 54 years
- 6.8%55 to 64 years
- 10.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Truro,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 2.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.4%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 18.2%45 to 54 years
- 31.0%55 to 64 years
- 7.9%65 to 74 years
- 26.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Truro,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.3%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 3.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 9.0%35 to 44 years
- 10.1%45 to 54 years
- 10.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Truro, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Truro, MA (%)
- 10.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 19.8%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 15.9%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Truro, MA (absolute numbers)
- 196White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 6Asian
- 0Other race
- 102+ races
- 10.7%Below poverty level
- 89.3%Above poverty level
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Truro, MA
Children below poverty level:
Truro, Massachusetts: | 10.3% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Truro: | 25.4% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Truro: | 13.2% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 64.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 36.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.1%1995 to 1998
- 3.1%1990 to 1994
- 32.8%1980 to 1989
- 14.1%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 6.2%1950 to 1959
- 10.9%1940 to 1949
- 21.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 11.8%1995 to 1998
- 13.4%1990 to 1994
- 17.6%1980 to 1989
- 16.4%1970 to 1979
- 10.3%1960 to 1969
- 8.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 15.9%1939 or earlier