Latest news about poverty in Arlington, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.4% of Arlington, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 90.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.3% of high school graduates and 19.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
5.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
3.5%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington:
15.7%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington:
23.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Arlington, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
15.2%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
1.3%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,MA (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, MA (%)
5.0%White
15.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
31.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, MA (absolute numbers)
1,527White
182Black
0American Indian
549Asian
7Native Hawaiian
277Other race
1442+ races
244Hispanic
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, MA
Children below poverty level:
Arlington, Massachusetts:
2.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington:
5.3%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington:
19.5%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
54.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
73.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.4%One part-time, other didn't work
88.6%Both didn't work
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
3.6%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
25.9%1940 to 1949
44.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
55.7%1939 or earlier
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