Medway, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.2% of Medway, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 228.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.1% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled males and 2.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.8%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Medway, 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:
| Medway: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Medway: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Medway: | 5.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 9.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Medway: | 19.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Medway: | 2.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Medway: | 12.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 46.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.9% |
Poverty by age in Medway, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medway,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.9%16 and 17 years
- 11.4%18 to 24 years
- 5.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.4%55 to 64 years
- 8.6%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medway,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.6%6 to 11 years
- 1.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.6%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 10.3%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medway,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.7%Under 5 years
- 1.8%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.4%16 and 17 years
- 10.2%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.4%45 to 54 years
- 1.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Medway, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medway, MA (%)
- 3.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medway, MA (absolute numbers)
- 338White
- 2.8%Below poverty level
- 97.2%Above poverty level
- 9.6%Below poverty level
- 90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medway, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Medway, Massachusetts: | 1.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Medway: | 11.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Medway: | 20.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 15.1%Married-couple family
- 60.5%Male, no wife present
- 24.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.1%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 15.2%1960 to 1969
- 19.7%1950 to 1959
- 12.1%1940 to 1949
- 40.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.5%1999 to 2000
- 8.5%1995 to 1998
- 13.5%1990 to 1994
- 19.0%1980 to 1989
- 9.8%1970 to 1979
- 13.1%1960 to 1969
- 11.6%1950 to 1959
- 2.1%1940 to 1949
- 20.9%1939 or earlier