Holden, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.6% of Holden, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 189.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.3% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled males and 8.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.2%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Holden, 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:
| Holden: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Holden: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Holden: | 5.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Holden: | 25.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Holden: | 8.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Holden: | 30.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 36.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.5% |
Poverty by age in Holden, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Holden,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.8%Under 5 years
- 6.8%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 4.4%15 years
- 7.5%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 7.2%65 to 74 years
- 3.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Holden,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 10.6%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 6.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 9.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Holden,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 1.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.5%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Holden, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Holden, MA (%)
- 3.2%White
- 88.8%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 2.4%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 27.2%Other race
- 8.8%2+ races
- 7.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Holden, MA (absolute numbers)
- 450White
- 118Black
- 0American Indian
- 12Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 16Other race
- 522+ races
- 33Hispanic
- 3.7%Below poverty level
- 96.3%Above poverty level
- 2.2%Below poverty level
- 97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Holden, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Holden, Massachusetts: | 3.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Holden: | 9.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Holden: | 30.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 83.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 17.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 5.8%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.5%1970 to 1979
- 8.6%1960 to 1969
- 20.1%1950 to 1959
- 28.1%1940 to 1949
- 20.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.7%1995 to 1998
- 6.1%1990 to 1994
- 13.1%1980 to 1989
- 14.2%1970 to 1979
- 15.4%1960 to 1969
- 22.3%1950 to 1959
- 10.6%1940 to 1949
- 12.0%1939 or earlier