5.5% of Milton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 89.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.9% of high school graduates and 9.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.7%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milton, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
5.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milton:
7.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milton:
10.1%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Milton, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
7.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 14 years
30.8%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milton, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, MA (%)
2.9%White
14.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.0%Other race
4.4%2+ races
1.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, MA (absolute numbers)
534White
635Black
0American Indian
78Asian
0Native Hawaiian
16Other race
1022+ races
14Hispanic
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milton, MA
Children below poverty level:
Milton, Massachusetts:
2.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milton:
5.9%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milton:
9.7%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
25.4%Married-couple family
39.0%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
48.0%Worked part-time
50.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
86.4%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
28.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
50.8%1939 or earlier
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