Latest news about poverty in Northampton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Northampton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 9.9% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.5%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Northampton, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Northampton:
11.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Northampton:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Northampton:
25.5%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Northampton:
32.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.5%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Northampton, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Northampton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Northampton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
10.2%Under 5 years
8.1%5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Northampton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.5%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Northampton, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northampton, MA (%)
10.6%White
30.6%Black
44.4%American Indian
25.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.0%Other race
10.5%2+ races
12.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northampton, MA (absolute numbers)
2,289White
118Black
23American Indian
149Asian
0Native Hawaiian
243Other race
1682+ races
262Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Northampton, MA
Children below poverty level:
Northampton, Massachusetts:
9.2%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Northampton:
9.9%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Northampton:
28.6%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
50.9%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
44.3%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
66.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
12.8%Both worked part-time
34.8%One part-time, other didn't work
52.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
52.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
46.4%1939 or earlier
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