West Newbury, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.1% of West Newbury, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 152.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.5% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.7% among disabled males and 11.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.5%. For comparison, it was 6.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Newbury, 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:
| West Newbury: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| West Newbury: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Newbury: | 4.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 8.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Newbury: | 13.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Newbury: | 11.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Newbury: | 39.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 30.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 6.0% |
Poverty by age in West Newbury, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Newbury,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 9.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 18.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Newbury,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.4%Under 5 years
- 21.7%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 17.1%65 to 74 years
- 14.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Newbury,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.4%Under 5 years
- 6.6%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 12.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Newbury, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Newbury, MA (%)
- 4.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 24.5%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 12.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Newbury, MA (absolute numbers)
- 156White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 11Other race
- 02+ races
- 17Hispanic
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Newbury, MA
Children below poverty level:
| West Newbury, Massachusetts: | 3.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Newbury: | 9.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Newbury: | 39.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 88.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 12.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 14.6%1995 to 1998
- 31.7%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 36.6%1960 to 1969
- 17.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.5%1999 to 2000
- 3.1%1995 to 1998
- 7.3%1990 to 1994
- 27.5%1980 to 1989
- 16.4%1970 to 1979
- 11.9%1960 to 1969
- 4.2%1950 to 1959
- 2.2%1940 to 1949
- 23.9%1939 or earlier