Latest news about poverty in Fitchburg, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Fitchburg, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 10.3% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fitchburg, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fitchburg:
13.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fitchburg:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fitchburg:
26.6%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fitchburg:
30.4%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Fitchburg, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fitchburg,MA (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
35.2%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
17.8%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fitchburg,MA (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
31.8%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fitchburg,MA (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fitchburg, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fitchburg, MA (%)
9.9%White
13.8%Black
24.3%American Indian
7.3%Asian
29.2%Other race
25.7%2+ races
21.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fitchburg, MA (absolute numbers)
2,231White
382Black
29American Indian
52Asian
961Other race
2,2832+ races
2,880Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fitchburg, MA
Children below poverty level:
Fitchburg, Massachusetts:
15.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fitchburg:
10.3%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fitchburg:
26.5%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
40.7%Married-couple family
18.0%Male, no wife present
41.3%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
16.5%Worked part-time
82.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.7%One full-time, other didn't work
45.7%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
27.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
54.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
47.4%1939 or earlier
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