Dudley, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.4% of Dudley, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.6% of high school graduates and 33.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.5% among disabled males and 11.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.9%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dudley, 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:
| Dudley: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Dudley: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Dudley: | 4.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 24.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dudley: | 26.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Dudley: | 11.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 22.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Dudley: | 37.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 54.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 27.1% |
Poverty by age in Dudley, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dudley,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 14.1%5 years
- 3.5%6 to 11 years
- 11.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.8%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 16.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dudley,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 6.7%12 to 14 years
- 27.0%15 years
- 1.6%16 and 17 years
- 10.4%18 to 24 years
- 10.4%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 16.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.3%65 to 74 years
- 19.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dudley,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.4%6 to 11 years
- 4.4%12 to 14 years
- 7.7%15 years
- 8.2%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 2.4%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dudley, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dudley, MA (%)
- 6.8%White
- 0.0%Black
- 15.4%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 5.4%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 7.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dudley, MA (absolute numbers)
- 592White
- 0Black
- 6American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 8Other race
- 02+ races
- 32Hispanic
- 6.6%Below poverty level
- 93.4%Above poverty level
- 4.4%Below poverty level
- 95.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dudley, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Dudley, Massachusetts: | 4.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Dudley: | 15.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Dudley: | 33.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 52.7%Married-couple family
- 16.5%Male, no wife present
- 30.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.2%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.8%1980 to 1989
- 11.8%1970 to 1979
- 10.9%1960 to 1969
- 19.3%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 36.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.8%1999 to 2000
- 7.5%1995 to 1998
- 7.3%1990 to 1994
- 14.5%1980 to 1989
- 16.5%1970 to 1979
- 13.0%1960 to 1969
- 13.5%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 17.3%1939 or earlier