17.9% of Southbridge Town, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 13.6% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.2%. For comparison, it was 45.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southbridge Town, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southbridge Town:
17.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southbridge Town:
8.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southbridge Town:
29.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southbridge Town:
31.1%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.2%
Residents above poverty level:
45.3%
Poverty by age in Southbridge Town, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southbridge Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
36.6%5 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
34.6%12 to 14 years
58.8%15 years
2.1%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southbridge Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
31.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.7%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southbridge Town,MA (% below half of poverty level)
11.0%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southbridge Town, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southbridge Town, MA (%)
14.5%White
14.1%Black
49.9%American Indian
5.7%Asian
14.5%Other race
23.2%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southbridge Town, MA (absolute numbers)
1,401White
124Black
73American Indian
12Asian
255Other race
8502+ races
1,515Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southbridge Town, MA
Children below poverty level:
Southbridge Town, Massachusetts:
22.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southbridge Town:
13.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southbridge Town:
28.4%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
27.1%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.7%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
16.8%One part-time, other didn't work
42.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
27.2%1939 or earlier
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