Sterling, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.4% of Sterling, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 206.2% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.4% of high school graduates and 6.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled males and 3.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, 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:
| Sterling: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Sterling: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sterling: | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sterling: | 20.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sterling: | 3.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sterling: | 11.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 28.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.5% |
Poverty by age in Sterling, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 31.1%5 years
- 4.5%6 to 11 years
- 6.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 6.1%65 to 74 years
- 15.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.9%Under 5 years
- 7.8%5 years
- 1.6%6 to 11 years
- 7.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 8.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 6.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,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
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, MA (%)
- 3.7%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, MA (absolute numbers)
- 248White
- 3.5%Below poverty level
- 96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Sterling, Massachusetts: | 4.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sterling: | 11.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sterling: | 6.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 35.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 64.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 11.7%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 28.3%1980 to 1989
- 11.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 11.7%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 36.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.3%1999 to 2000
- 11.7%1995 to 1998
- 7.3%1990 to 1994
- 19.3%1980 to 1989
- 21.0%1970 to 1979
- 12.4%1960 to 1969
- 7.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.7%1940 to 1949
- 14.5%1939 or earlier