Wareham, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.0% of Wareham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.4% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 16.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.3%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wareham, 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:
Wareham: | 12.0% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Wareham: | 4.4% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wareham: | 11.8% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 25.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wareham: | 42.3% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wareham: | 16.5% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 24.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wareham: | 33.9% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 53.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 20.5% |
Poverty by age in Wareham, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wareham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.7%Under 5 years
- 4.6%5 years
- 11.7%6 to 11 years
- 12.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.9%15 years
- 15.7%16 and 17 years
- 2.7%18 to 24 years
- 10.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.2%45 to 54 years
- 7.6%55 to 64 years
- 8.9%65 to 74 years
- 14.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wareham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.8%Under 5 years
- 28.1%5 years
- 22.5%6 to 11 years
- 16.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.9%15 years
- 2.2%16 and 17 years
- 7.8%18 to 24 years
- 20.5%25 to 34 years
- 13.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.9%45 to 54 years
- 16.9%55 to 64 years
- 14.5%65 to 74 years
- 24.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wareham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.7%Under 5 years
- 10.1%5 years
- 7.3%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 10.0%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 1.4%18 to 24 years
- 5.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wareham, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wareham, MA (%)
- 9.4%White
- 21.3%Black
- 18.9%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 13.9%Other race
- 14.4%2+ races
- 6.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wareham, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,622White
- 340Black
- 30American Indian
- 0Asian
- 264Other race
- 3352+ races
- 39Hispanic
- 10.9%Below poverty level
- 89.1%Above poverty level
- 9.2%Below poverty level
- 90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wareham, MA
Children below poverty level:
Wareham, Massachusetts: | 15.1% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wareham: | 14.4% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wareham: | 37.4% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 34.3%Married-couple family
- 7.8%Male, no wife present
- 57.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.0%1995 to 1998
- 2.2%1990 to 1994
- 7.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.0%1970 to 1979
- 19.3%1960 to 1969
- 11.3%1950 to 1959
- 21.5%1940 to 1949
- 21.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.3%1999 to 2000
- 3.3%1995 to 1998
- 4.3%1990 to 1994
- 13.5%1980 to 1989
- 22.4%1970 to 1979
- 12.4%1960 to 1969
- 13.3%1950 to 1959
- 8.2%1940 to 1949
- 21.3%1939 or earlier