North Reading, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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1.9% of North Reading, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 457.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.0% of high school graduates and 36.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 4.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.1%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in North Reading, 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:
| North Reading: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| North Reading: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| North Reading: | 5.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| North Reading: | 54.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| North Reading: | 4.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| North Reading: | 26.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 41.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.8% |
Poverty by age in North Reading, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in North Reading,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.1%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
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in North Reading,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
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 10.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in North Reading,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.8%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in North Reading, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in North Reading, MA (%)
- 1.9%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 7.2%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 5.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in North Reading, MA (absolute numbers)
- 214White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 15Other race
- 02+ races
- 15Hispanic
- 2.0%Below poverty level
- 98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in North Reading, MA
Children below poverty level:
| North Reading, Massachusetts: | 0.4% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| North Reading: | 9.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| North Reading: | 36.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 33.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 66.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.1%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 13.6%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 30.3%1950 to 1959
- 30.3%1940 to 1949
- 13.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 6.5%1995 to 1998
- 8.2%1990 to 1994
- 14.1%1980 to 1989
- 11.4%1970 to 1979
- 14.6%1960 to 1969
- 23.1%1950 to 1959
- 6.1%1940 to 1949
- 14.1%1939 or earlier