Latest news about poverty in Nantucket, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.3% of Nantucket, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 4.3% of high school graduates and 40.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Nantucket, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nantucket:
5.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nantucket:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nantucket:
4.2%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nantucket:
8.4%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Nantucket, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nantucket,MA (percentage below 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
13.3%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nantucket,MA (percentage below 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
18.7%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nantucket,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nantucket, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nantucket, MA (%)
5.1%White
3.6%Black
7.7%Asian
11.4%Other race
1.6%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nantucket, MA (absolute numbers)
362White
38Black
5Asian
92Other race
202+ races
140Hispanic
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nantucket, MA
Children below poverty level:
Nantucket, Massachusetts:
0.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nantucket:
4.3%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nantucket:
40.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
13.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.3%Worked part-time
57.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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