Latest news about poverty in Attleboro, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.2% of Attleboro, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.5% of high school graduates and 14.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Attleboro, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Attleboro:
9.2%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Attleboro:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Attleboro:
15.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Attleboro:
21.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Attleboro, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Attleboro,MA (percentage below poverty level)
9.2%Under 5 years
24.7%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
5.4%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Attleboro,MA (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
19.0%5 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Attleboro,MA (% below half of poverty level)
16.1%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Attleboro, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Attleboro, MA (%)
8.5%White
15.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.5%Other race
29.3%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Attleboro, MA (absolute numbers)
3,098White
438Black
0American Indian
3Asian
0Native Hawaiian
70Other race
7602+ races
791Hispanic
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Attleboro, MA
Children below poverty level:
Attleboro, Massachusetts:
11.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Attleboro:
6.5%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Attleboro:
14.7%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
23.3%Married-couple family
4.8%Male, no wife present
71.9%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
35.5%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
24.5%Both worked part-time
25.5%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
Discuss Attleboro, Massachusetts (MA) on our hugely popular Massachusetts forum.