Latest news about poverty in Woburn, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.5% of Woburn, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.1% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.6%. For comparison, it was 32.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Woburn, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Woburn:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Woburn:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Woburn:
12.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Woburn:
22.1%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.6%
Residents above poverty level:
32.8%
Poverty by age in Woburn, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Woburn,MA (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
32.3%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Woburn,MA (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
27.1%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.7%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Woburn,MA (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Woburn, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woburn, MA (%)
5.9%White
7.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.5%Asian
19.6%Other race
10.3%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woburn, MA (absolute numbers)
1,719White
158Black
0American Indian
468Asian
355Other race
3062+ races
315Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Woburn, MA
Children below poverty level:
Woburn, Massachusetts:
7.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Woburn:
5.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Woburn:
12.2%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
52.7%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
29.3%Worked part-time
58.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.7%One full-time, other part-time
10.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.2%One part-time, other didn't work
34.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
2.6%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
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