Weymouth, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.1% of Weymouth, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.2% of high school graduates and 26.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled males and 13.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weymouth, 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 place among poor and not poor residents:
| Weymouth: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Weymouth: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Weymouth: | 8.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Weymouth: | 36.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Weymouth: | 13.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Weymouth: | 34.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 63.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 30.4% |
Poverty by age in Weymouth, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weymouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.7%6 to 11 years
- 1.2%12 to 14 years
- 12.6%15 years
- 9.6%16 and 17 years
- 8.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.9%35 to 44 years
- 12.8%45 to 54 years
- 5.4%55 to 64 years
- 3.5%65 to 74 years
- 9.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weymouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.4%Under 5 years
- 27.4%5 years
- 7.8%6 to 11 years
- 9.1%12 to 14 years
- 4.9%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.8%18 to 24 years
- 9.5%25 to 34 years
- 6.6%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 5.1%55 to 64 years
- 9.5%65 to 74 years
- 18.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weymouth,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.4%Under 5 years
- 4.4%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 4.1%12 to 14 years
- 4.1%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weymouth, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weymouth, MA (%)
- 7.2%White
- 22.8%Black
- 5.5%American Indian
- 16.1%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 10.0%Other race
- 5.4%2+ races
- 10.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weymouth, MA (absolute numbers)
- 3,177White
- 546Black
- 8American Indian
- 237Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 74Other race
- 1932+ races
- 328Hispanic
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
- 9.7%Below poverty level
- 90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weymouth, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Weymouth, Massachusetts: | 8.0% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Weymouth: | 11.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Weymouth: | 26.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 34.2%Married-couple family
- 9.3%Male, no wife present
- 56.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.6%1995 to 1998
- 2.6%1990 to 1994
- 8.8%1980 to 1989
- 10.0%1970 to 1979
- 13.0%1960 to 1969
- 14.4%1950 to 1959
- 18.2%1940 to 1949
- 31.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.1%1999 to 2000
- 1.6%1995 to 1998
- 3.3%1990 to 1994
- 10.7%1980 to 1989
- 7.1%1970 to 1979
- 10.3%1960 to 1969
- 22.6%1950 to 1959
- 15.1%1940 to 1949
- 29.1%1939 or earlier