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Agawam, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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6.5% of Agawam, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.5% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled males and 14.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.9%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Agawam, MA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Agawam:

6.5%
Whole state:

10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Agawam:

2.6%
Whole state:

5.3%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Agawam:

11.7%
Massachusetts:

13.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 14.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Agawam:

46.0%
Massachusetts:

31.3%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Agawam:

14.6%
Massachusetts:

18.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 16.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Agawam:

38.9%
Massachusetts:

32.5%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

52.9%
Residents above poverty level:

24.6%

Poverty by age in Agawam, MA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Agawam
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Agawam,MA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 13.1%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 5.0%6 to 11 years
  • 6.3%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 6.1%16 and 17 years
  • 7.8%18 to 24 years
  • 1.8%25 to 34 years
  • 4.3%35 to 44 years
  • 7.8%45 to 54 years
  • 6.9%55 to 64 years
  • 7.0%65 to 74 years
  • 14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Agawam
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Agawam,MA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 3.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 3.9%6 to 11 years
  • 18.5%12 to 14 years
  • 5.6%15 years
  • 15.6%16 and 17 years
  • 7.8%18 to 24 years
  • 5.0%25 to 34 years
  • 6.8%35 to 44 years
  • 9.8%45 to 54 years
  • 10.8%55 to 64 years
  • 11.4%65 to 74 years
  • 13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Agawam, MA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Agawam,MA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 4.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 1.7%6 to 11 years
  • 1.5%12 to 14 years
  • 4.2%15 years
  • 1.0%16 and 17 years
  • 2.7%18 to 24 years
  • 1.5%25 to 34 years
  • 1.4%35 to 44 years
  • 0.8%45 to 54 years
  • 3.7%55 to 64 years
  • 5.1%65 to 74 years
  • 3.5%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Agawam, MA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Agawam, MA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Agawam, MA (%)
  • 7.2%White
  • 0.0%Black
  • 15.5%American Indian
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 7.4%Other race
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 3.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Agawam, MA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Agawam, MA (absolute numbers)
  • 1,494White
  • 0Black
  • 14American Indian
  • 0Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 7Other race
  • 02+ races
  • 30Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 6.8%Below poverty level
  • 93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 4.8%Below poverty level
  • 95.2%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Agawam, MA

Children below poverty level:
Agawam, Massachusetts:

6.8%
State:

11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Agawam:

9.5%
Massachusetts:

15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Agawam:

24.2%
Massachusetts:

37.8%
Poor families by family type
  • 55.7%Married-couple family
  • 0.0%Male, no wife present
  • 44.3%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 7.1%1990 to 1994
  • 5.6%1980 to 1989
  • 9.3%1970 to 1979
  • 29.3%1960 to 1969
  • 26.2%1950 to 1959
  • 7.7%1940 to 1949
  • 14.8%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.6%1999 to 2000
  • 3.9%1995 to 1998
  • 5.5%1990 to 1994
  • 13.9%1980 to 1989
  • 18.1%1970 to 1979
  • 17.2%1960 to 1969
  • 19.0%1950 to 1959
  • 8.3%1940 to 1949
  • 13.5%1939 or earlier
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