Georgetown, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.6% of Georgetown, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 125.7% 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 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.3% among disabled males and 10.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 11.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Georgetown, 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:
| Georgetown: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Georgetown: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Georgetown: | 4.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Georgetown: | 22.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Georgetown: | 10.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Georgetown: | 25.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 73.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.4% |
Poverty by age in Georgetown, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Georgetown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.3%6 to 11 years
- 27.9%12 to 14 years
- 15.8%15 years
- 7.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.7%55 to 64 years
- 6.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Georgetown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 10.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 6.2%45 to 54 years
- 8.9%55 to 64 years
- 5.3%65 to 74 years
- 15.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Georgetown,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.5%15 years
- 3.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Georgetown, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, MA (%)
- 4.2%White
- 50.5%Other race
- 12.4%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, MA (absolute numbers)
- 262White
- 84Other race
- 252+ races
- 4.8%Below poverty level
- 95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Georgetown, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Georgetown, Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Georgetown: | 9.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Georgetown: | 33.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 70.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 30.0%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
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 33.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 66.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.9%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 8.9%1990 to 1994
- 13.2%1980 to 1989
- 10.2%1970 to 1979
- 14.9%1960 to 1969
- 15.9%1950 to 1959
- 4.5%1940 to 1949
- 21.8%1939 or earlier