Latest news about poverty in Taunton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Taunton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 10.0% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taunton, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taunton:
12.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taunton:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taunton:
27.2%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taunton:
33.0%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Taunton, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taunton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
14.9%Under 5 years
32.7%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taunton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
37.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taunton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taunton, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taunton, MA (%)
11.6%White
28.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.7%Asian
27.4%Other race
9.5%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taunton, MA (absolute numbers)
4,916White
1,690Black
0American Indian
22Asian
473Other race
6822+ races
955Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taunton, MA
Children below poverty level:
Taunton, Massachusetts:
18.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taunton:
10.0%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taunton:
19.1%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
31.0%Married-couple family
2.3%Male, no wife present
66.6%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
19.8%Worked part-time
78.0%Did not work
1.4%Both worked full-time
12.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.1%One part-time, other didn't work
60.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
39.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
32.1%1939 or earlier
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