Dalton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.4% of Dalton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 200.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.9% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.2% among disabled males and 3.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.7%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dalton, 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:
| Dalton: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Dalton: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Dalton: | 7.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dalton: | 31.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Dalton: | 3.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dalton: | 17.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 59.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.7% |
Poverty by age in Dalton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dalton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 13.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 11.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dalton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.5%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
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 9.9%65 to 74 years
- 10.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dalton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.8%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
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dalton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dalton, MA (%)
- 3.6%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dalton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 204White
- 3.5%Below poverty level
- 96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dalton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Dalton, Massachusetts: | 1.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Dalton: | 7.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Dalton: | 31.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 31.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 69.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.5%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.7%1980 to 1989
- 5.2%1970 to 1979
- 12.2%1960 to 1969
- 20.3%1950 to 1959
- 9.2%1940 to 1949
- 34.9%1939 or earlier