Westminster, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.6% of Westminster, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 190.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.1% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.5% among disabled males and 10.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.2%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westminster, 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:
Westminster: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 10.4% |
Westminster: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Westminster: | 4.5% |
Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 10.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Westminster: | 27.1% |
Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Westminster: | 10.5% |
Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Westminster: | 28.6% |
Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 28.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 13.7% |
Poverty by age in Westminster, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westminster,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.5%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
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 21.5%55 to 64 years
- 3.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westminster,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 14.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 8.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westminster,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
- 5.1%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westminster, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westminster, MA (%)
- 3.9%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westminster, MA (absolute numbers)
- 247White
- 3.5%Below poverty level
- 96.5%Above poverty level
- 6.4%Below poverty level
- 93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westminster, MA
Children below poverty level:
Westminster, Massachusetts: | 1.5% |
State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Westminster: | 6.1% |
Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Westminster: | 27.2% |
Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 85.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 15.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 18.9%1990 to 1994
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 10.8%1970 to 1979
- 10.8%1960 to 1969
- 10.8%1950 to 1959
- 18.9%1940 to 1949
- 20.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 6.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.9%1980 to 1989
- 20.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.1%1960 to 1969
- 15.3%1950 to 1959
- 12.0%1940 to 1949
- 16.1%1939 or earlier