Latest news about poverty in Marlborough, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Marlborough, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 7.0% of high school graduates and 16.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.6%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marlborough, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marlborough:
8.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marlborough:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marlborough:
19.4%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marlborough:
23.8%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Marlborough, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marlborough,MA (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
30.7%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
19.8%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marlborough,MA (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
37.0%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
56.9%15 years
25.4%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marlborough,MA (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marlborough, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marlborough, MA (%)
10.0%White
7.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
12.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marlborough, MA (absolute numbers)
2,492White
90Black
0American Indian
8Asian
58Native Hawaiian
839Other race
4732+ races
624Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marlborough, MA
Children below poverty level:
Marlborough, Massachusetts:
9.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marlborough:
7.0%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marlborough:
16.1%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
34.2%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
17.1%Worked part-time
80.7%Did not work
34.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.9%One part-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
23.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
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