Latest news about poverty in Worcester, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.9% of Worcester, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 12.8% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.8%. For comparison, it was 47.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Worcester, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Worcester:
19.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Worcester:
10.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Worcester:
31.1%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Worcester:
24.3%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.8%
Residents above poverty level:
47.9%
Poverty by age in Worcester, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Worcester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
28.5%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
26.2%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
38.2%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
21.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Worcester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
21.8%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Worcester,MA (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Worcester, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Worcester, MA (%)
15.1%White
23.2%Black
62.7%American Indian
20.8%Asian
35.9%Native Hawaiian
25.2%Other race
26.0%2+ races
23.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Worcester, MA (absolute numbers)
13,708White
6,102Black
575American Indian
2,802Asian
87Native Hawaiian
3,890Other race
9,3952+ races
11,941Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Worcester, MA
Children below poverty level:
Worcester, Massachusetts:
23.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Worcester:
12.8%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Worcester:
33.6%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
30.1%Married-couple family
17.1%Male, no wife present
52.8%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
60.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
10.3%Both worked part-time
17.1%One part-time, other didn't work
51.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
49.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
2.6%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
46.3%1939 or earlier
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