Acushnet, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.4% of Acushnet, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 137.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.1% of high school graduates and 40.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled males and 6.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.1%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Acushnet, 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:
| Acushnet: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Acushnet: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Acushnet: | 6.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Acushnet: | 40.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Acushnet: | 6.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Acushnet: | 28.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 51.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.9% |
Poverty by age in Acushnet, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Acushnet,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.7%16 and 17 years
- 3.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.1%55 to 64 years
- 11.1%65 to 74 years
- 15.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Acushnet,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.4%16 and 17 years
- 1.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 8.2%55 to 64 years
- 5.5%65 to 74 years
- 14.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Acushnet,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 0.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Acushnet, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Acushnet, MA (%)
- 4.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 6.6%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Acushnet, MA (absolute numbers)
- 404White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 11Asian
- 4.3%Below poverty level
- 95.7%Above poverty level
- 5.3%Below poverty level
- 94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Acushnet, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Acushnet, Massachusetts: | 2.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Acushnet: | 10.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Acushnet: | 40.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 16.7%Male, no wife present
- 33.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 15.6%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 15.6%1970 to 1979
- 13.8%1960 to 1969
- 5.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.6%1940 to 1949
- 45.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.3%1999 to 2000
- 7.5%1995 to 1998
- 6.2%1990 to 1994
- 12.1%1980 to 1989
- 16.8%1970 to 1979
- 18.3%1960 to 1969
- 13.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.7%1940 to 1949
- 19.1%1939 or earlier