Dracut, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.6% of Dracut, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 124.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.8% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled males and 12.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.3%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dracut, 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:
Dracut: | 4.6% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Dracut: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Dracut: | 7.9% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Dracut: | 45.2% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Dracut: | 12.4% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Dracut: | 44.1% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 52.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 19.9% |
Poverty by age in Dracut, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dracut,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.8%6 to 11 years
- 1.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.1%16 and 17 years
- 1.6%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.6%55 to 64 years
- 9.4%65 to 74 years
- 14.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dracut,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.1%12 to 14 years
- 6.1%15 years
- 1.7%16 and 17 years
- 4.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 6.6%45 to 54 years
- 7.6%55 to 64 years
- 8.8%65 to 74 years
- 17.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dracut,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 1.6%15 years
- 4.1%16 and 17 years
- 0.7%18 to 24 years
- 1.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dracut, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dracut, MA (%)
- 4.5%White
- 3.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 3.7%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 12.7%Other race
- 8.6%2+ races
- 6.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dracut, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,040White
- 14Black
- 0American Indian
- 62Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 31Other race
- 872+ races
- 88Hispanic
- 4.7%Below poverty level
- 95.3%Above poverty level
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dracut, MA
Children below poverty level:
Dracut, Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Dracut: | 9.8% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Dracut: | 29.8% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 42.7%Married-couple family
- 24.8%Male, no wife present
- 32.5%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
- 19.6%1980 to 1989
- 10.8%1970 to 1979
- 13.3%1960 to 1969
- 20.8%1950 to 1959
- 6.7%1940 to 1949
- 28.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 4.2%1995 to 1998
- 11.5%1990 to 1994
- 21.7%1980 to 1989
- 12.6%1970 to 1979
- 13.6%1960 to 1969
- 15.8%1950 to 1959
- 5.3%1940 to 1949
- 14.4%1939 or earlier