Norton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.6% of Norton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 125.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.4% of high school graduates and 37.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled males and 12.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.2%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norton, 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:
Norton: | 4.6% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Norton: | 2.4% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Norton: | 12.1% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Norton: | 42.1% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Norton: | 12.6% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Norton: | 32.9% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 71.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 15.2% |
Poverty by age in Norton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.0%Under 5 years
- 7.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 2.2%12 to 14 years
- 9.1%15 years
- 11.6%16 and 17 years
- 2.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 1.8%55 to 64 years
- 21.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 12.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.6%16 and 17 years
- 1.6%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 11.7%65 to 74 years
- 22.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 2.5%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 2.5%12 to 14 years
- 2.4%15 years
- 3.6%16 and 17 years
- 1.4%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norton, MA (%)
- 4.2%White
- 13.8%Black
- 30.5%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 19.5%2+ races
- 11.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 608White
- 45Black
- 7American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 1112+ races
- 62Hispanic
- 4.5%Below poverty level
- 95.5%Above poverty level
- 5.9%Below poverty level
- 94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norton, MA
Children below poverty level:
Norton, Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Norton: | 14.4% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Norton: | 37.3% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 27.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 72.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 6.8%1980 to 1989
- 27.0%1970 to 1979
- 14.9%1960 to 1969
- 24.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 27.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 8.8%1995 to 1998
- 13.6%1990 to 1994
- 17.3%1980 to 1989
- 20.6%1970 to 1979
- 9.2%1960 to 1969
- 11.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.9%1940 to 1949
- 11.3%1939 or earlier