Latest news about poverty in Clinton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.3% of Clinton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 7.1% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.7%. For comparison, it was 37.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clinton, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
8.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clinton:
19.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clinton:
29.2%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.4%
Poverty by age in Clinton, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clinton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clinton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clinton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
15.6%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clinton, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, MA (%)
5.8%White
22.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
24.1%Asian
9.3%Other race
9.5%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, MA (absolute numbers)
304White
47Black
0American Indian
11Asian
51Other race
792+ races
275Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clinton, MA
Children below poverty level:
Clinton, Massachusetts:
11.2%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clinton:
7.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clinton:
13.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
78.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.7%Female, no husband present
17.9%Worked full-time, year-round
41.2%Worked part-time
40.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
20.5%Both worked part-time
56.4%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
69.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
66.6%1939 or earlier
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