Westford, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.1% of Westford, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 395.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 4.4% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.2% among disabled males and 4.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.5%. For comparison, it was 7.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westford, 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:
| Westford: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Westford: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Westford: | 1.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 10.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westford: | 9.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Westford: | 4.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 8.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westford: | 16.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 44.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 7.5% |
Poverty by age in Westford, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.1%6 to 11 years
- 6.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.1%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.6%6 to 11 years
- 3.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.3%16 and 17 years
- 3.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westford,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 2.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.5%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westford, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westford, MA (%)
- 2.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 6.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westford, MA (absolute numbers)
- 357White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 33Hispanic
- 2.1%Below poverty level
- 97.9%Above poverty level
- 1.7%Below poverty level
- 98.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westford, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Westford, Massachusetts: | 2.4% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Westford: | 4.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Westford: | 29.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 17.0%Married-couple family
- 13.8%Male, no wife present
- 69.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 23.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 59.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 9.8%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 8.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.7%1999 to 2000
- 12.5%1995 to 1998
- 12.2%1990 to 1994
- 17.1%1980 to 1989
- 17.2%1970 to 1979
- 15.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.6%1940 to 1949
- 9.8%1939 or earlier