Leicester, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.0% of Leicester, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 108.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.8% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.8% among disabled males and 6.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.3%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leicester, 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:
Leicester: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Leicester: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Leicester: | 1.8% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Leicester: | 8.2% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Leicester: | 6.8% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Leicester: | 18.1% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 52.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 22.4% |
Poverty by age in Leicester, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leicester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 14 years
- 26.4%15 years
- 2.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.4%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 15.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leicester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.5%6 to 11 years
- 3.9%12 to 14 years
- 17.8%15 years
- 4.8%16 and 17 years
- 6.2%18 to 24 years
- 6.7%25 to 34 years
- 9.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 4.4%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leicester,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.7%15 years
- 6.8%16 and 17 years
- 2.4%18 to 24 years
- 1.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leicester, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leicester, MA (%)
- 4.4%White
- 34.6%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 11.1%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 9.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leicester, MA (absolute numbers)
- 391White
- 160Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 4Other race
- 02+ races
- 21Hispanic
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
- 20.5%Below poverty level
- 79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leicester, MA
Children below poverty level:
Leicester, Massachusetts: | 4.3% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Leicester: | 8.8% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Leicester: | 22.5% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 71.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 28.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.9%1995 to 1998
- 8.5%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 12.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 29.6%1950 to 1959
- 8.5%1940 to 1949
- 31.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.6%1999 to 2000
- 3.9%1995 to 1998
- 7.2%1990 to 1994
- 14.4%1980 to 1989
- 10.1%1970 to 1979
- 9.4%1960 to 1969
- 24.1%1950 to 1959
- 9.9%1940 to 1949
- 19.4%1939 or earlier