Whitman, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.8% of Whitman, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 174.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.2% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 9.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.2%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitman, 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:
| Whitman: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Whitman: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Whitman: | 5.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Whitman: | 40.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Whitman: | 9.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Whitman: | 37.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 64.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 26.2% |
Poverty by age in Whitman, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitman,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.2%6 to 11 years
- 4.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.9%55 to 64 years
- 11.3%65 to 74 years
- 6.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitman,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.4%Under 5 years
- 4.4%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 4.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.1%16 and 17 years
- 3.8%18 to 24 years
- 11.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.4%45 to 54 years
- 1.5%55 to 64 years
- 4.9%65 to 74 years
- 16.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitman,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.0%Under 5 years
- 2.6%5 years
- 1.2%6 to 11 years
- 2.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.6%45 to 54 years
- 2.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitman, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitman, MA (%)
- 3.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 14.1%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 11.5%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitman, MA (absolute numbers)
- 453White
- 0Black
- 10American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 612+ races
- 3.3%Below poverty level
- 96.7%Above poverty level
- 9.9%Below poverty level
- 90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitman, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Whitman, Massachusetts: | 2.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Whitman: | 10.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Whitman: | 31.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 28.3%Married-couple family
- 20.7%Male, no wife present
- 51.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 14.8%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 22.2%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 14.8%1950 to 1959
- 7.4%1940 to 1949
- 40.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 5.6%1995 to 1998
- 1.6%1990 to 1994
- 3.6%1980 to 1989
- 12.8%1970 to 1979
- 16.2%1960 to 1969
- 13.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.9%1940 to 1949
- 39.2%1939 or earlier