Latest news about poverty in Longmeadow, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.8% of Longmeadow, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 170.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 3.0% of high school graduates and 7.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 4.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Longmeadow, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Longmeadow:
3.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Longmeadow:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Longmeadow:
5.5%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Longmeadow:
14.0%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
4.5%
Poverty by age in Longmeadow, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Longmeadow,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
0.3%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Longmeadow,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Longmeadow,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Longmeadow, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longmeadow, MA (%)
5.0%White
8.3%Black
0.1%Asian
29.3%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longmeadow, MA (absolute numbers)
633White
15Black
1Asian
24Other race
02+ races
21Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Longmeadow, MA
Children below poverty level:
Longmeadow, Massachusetts:
5.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Longmeadow:
3.0%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Longmeadow:
7.9%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
42.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.2%Female, no husband present
12.6%Worked full-time, year-round
8.6%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.8%One full-time, other part-time
39.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
36.7%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
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