Charlton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.5% of Charlton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.5% of high school graduates and 47.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled males and 8.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.3%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charlton, 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:
| Charlton: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Charlton: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Charlton: | 10.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Charlton: | 30.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Charlton: | 8.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Charlton: | 22.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 44.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.2% |
Poverty by age in Charlton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charlton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 10.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%45 to 54 years
- 21.2%55 to 64 years
- 9.5%65 to 74 years
- 25.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charlton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 7.4%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 21.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.8%18 to 24 years
- 7.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.6%45 to 54 years
- 16.4%55 to 64 years
- 10.1%65 to 74 years
- 8.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charlton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.3%12 to 14 years
- 6.2%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 3.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charlton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlton, MA (%)
- 6.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 29.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 670White
- 0Black
- 0Other race
- 2132+ races
- 6.5%Below poverty level
- 93.5%Above poverty level
- 8.8%Below poverty level
- 91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charlton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Charlton, Massachusetts: | 4.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Charlton: | 13.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Charlton: | 47.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 58.2%Married-couple family
- 20.0%Male, no wife present
- 21.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.6%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.9%1980 to 1989
- 16.2%1970 to 1979
- 5.6%1960 to 1969
- 5.6%1950 to 1959
- 14.1%1940 to 1949
- 31.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.8%1999 to 2000
- 8.3%1995 to 1998
- 13.2%1990 to 1994
- 26.3%1980 to 1989
- 17.6%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 6.4%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 11.6%1939 or earlier