Norfolk, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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1.5% of Norfolk, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 577.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 3.7% of high school graduates and 75.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.1% among disabled males and 4.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 6.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norfolk, 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:
Norfolk: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Norfolk: | 0.7% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Norfolk: | 2.1% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 10.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Norfolk: | 19.1% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Norfolk: | 4.7% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Norfolk: | 43.8% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 56.7% |
Residents above poverty level: | 6.4% |
Poverty by age in Norfolk, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norfolk,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.1%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.2%45 to 54 years
- 4.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norfolk,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 10.4%65 to 74 years
- 8.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norfolk,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norfolk, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norfolk, MA (%)
- 1.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 28.9%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norfolk, MA (absolute numbers)
- 81White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 58Asian
- 0.9%Below poverty level
- 99.1%Above poverty level
- 8.1%Below poverty level
- 91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norfolk, MA
Children below poverty level:
Norfolk, Massachusetts: | 0.3% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Norfolk: | 3.7% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Norfolk: | 75.0% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 40.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 60.0%Female, no husband present
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
- 37.9%1960 to 1969
- 24.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 37.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 9.4%1990 to 1994
- 30.0%1980 to 1989
- 19.7%1970 to 1979
- 10.5%1960 to 1969
- 6.1%1950 to 1959
- 3.4%1940 to 1949
- 13.4%1939 or earlier