Canton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.7% of Canton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 118.0% 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 16.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled males and 5.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.7%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, 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:
| Canton: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Canton: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Canton: | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canton: | 28.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Canton: | 5.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canton: | 18.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 24.8% |
Poverty by age in Canton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 5.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.3%45 to 54 years
- 5.9%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 8.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 5.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 12.1%65 to 74 years
- 10.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.9%12 to 14 years
- 2.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.2%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, MA (%)
- 4.5%White
- 8.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 5.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 2.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 737White
- 119Black
- 0American Indian
- 74Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 35Hispanic
- 4.8%Below poverty level
- 95.2%Above poverty level
- 5.0%Below poverty level
- 95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Canton, Massachusetts: | 2.9% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Canton: | 11.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Canton: | 16.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 35.9%Married-couple family
- 26.7%Male, no wife present
- 37.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 7.3%1980 to 1989
- 8.4%1970 to 1979
- 20.1%1960 to 1969
- 26.3%1950 to 1959
- 3.9%1940 to 1949
- 30.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 6.9%1995 to 1998
- 7.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.0%1970 to 1979
- 18.1%1960 to 1969
- 20.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.7%1940 to 1949
- 14.8%1939 or earlier