Merrimac, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.0% of Merrimac, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 250.6% 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 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.0% among disabled males and 12.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.7%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Merrimac, 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:
| Merrimac: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Merrimac: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Merrimac: | 5.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Merrimac: | 38.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Merrimac: | 12.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Merrimac: | 28.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 62.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.4% |
Poverty by age in Merrimac, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merrimac,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 5.9%5 years
- 0.0%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
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 24.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merrimac,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 8.6%45 to 54 years
- 6.7%55 to 64 years
- 3.6%65 to 74 years
- 20.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merrimac,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%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
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merrimac, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrimac, MA (%)
- 3.0%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 100.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 44.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrimac, MA (absolute numbers)
- 162White
- 0American Indian
- 15Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 11Hispanic
- 2.8%Below poverty level
- 97.2%Above poverty level
- 10.8%Below poverty level
- 89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merrimac, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Merrimac, Massachusetts: | 0.7% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Merrimac: | 10.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Merrimac: | 25.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 79.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 20.5%Female, no husband present
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
- 51.6%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 25.8%1940 to 1949
- 22.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 13.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.7%1990 to 1994
- 13.4%1980 to 1989
- 10.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.8%1960 to 1969
- 7.4%1950 to 1959
- 4.4%1940 to 1949
- 33.5%1939 or earlier