Latest news about poverty in Newton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.8% of Newton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.5% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.1%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
5.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
19.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
25.4%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.1%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Newton, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
6.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
3.2%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
1.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, MA (%)
3.8%White
11.9%Black
15.0%American Indian
8.2%Asian
9.3%Other race
5.0%2+ races
9.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, MA (absolute numbers)
2,347White
238Black
33American Indian
1,004Asian
182Other race
3162+ races
273Hispanic
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, MA
Children below poverty level:
Newton, Massachusetts:
2.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
5.5%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
18.9%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
47.9%Married-couple family
12.6%Male, no wife present
39.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.8%Worked part-time
91.2%Did not work
17.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
51.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
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