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Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.1% of West Bridgewater, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 153.8% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.1% of high school graduates and 35.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.4% among disabled males and 10.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.1%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Bridgewater, 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:
West Bridgewater: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
West Bridgewater: | 1.8% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
West Bridgewater: | 4.4% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
West Bridgewater: | 28.8% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
West Bridgewater: | 10.9% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
West Bridgewater: | 33.1% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 38.1% |
Residents above poverty level: | 13.2% |
Poverty by age in West Bridgewater, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Bridgewater,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.7%16 and 17 years
- 4.4%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 4.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Bridgewater,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 10.4%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 15.7%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 11.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Bridgewater,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
- 7.4%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.8%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Bridgewater, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Bridgewater, MA (%)
- 3.8%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 11.6%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 6.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Bridgewater, MA (absolute numbers)
- 235White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 15Other race
- 02+ races
- 13Hispanic
- 3.7%Below poverty level
- 96.3%Above poverty level
- 3.6%Below poverty level
- 96.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Bridgewater, MA
Children below poverty level:
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts: | 0.5% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
West Bridgewater: | 12.1% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
West Bridgewater: | 35.8% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 37.0%Married-couple family
- 26.1%Male, no wife present
- 37.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.2%1990 to 1994
- 14.5%1980 to 1989
- 7.2%1970 to 1979
- 8.4%1960 to 1969
- 15.7%1950 to 1959
- 7.2%1940 to 1949
- 39.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 2.3%1995 to 1998
- 4.3%1990 to 1994
- 12.5%1980 to 1989
- 14.8%1970 to 1979
- 13.0%1960 to 1969
- 12.9%1950 to 1959
- 6.8%1940 to 1949
- 32.5%1939 or earlier