15.4% of Ware, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 14.7% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.1%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ware, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ware:
15.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ware:
10.5%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ware:
26.4%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ware:
25.9%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in Ware, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ware,MA (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
41.2%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ware,MA (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
89.7%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
38.6%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
41.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ware,MA (% below half of poverty level)
33.6%Under 6 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ware, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ware, MA (%)
10.5%White
75.6%Black
0.0%Asian
28.1%Other race
31.6%2+ races
33.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ware, MA (absolute numbers)
589White
225Black
0Asian
25Other race
1132+ races
100Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
35.8%Below poverty level
64.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ware, MA
Children below poverty level:
Ware, Massachusetts:
16.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ware:
14.7%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: