Latest news about poverty in Gloucester, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.8% of Gloucester, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 8.1% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gloucester, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gloucester:
10.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gloucester:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gloucester:
16.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gloucester:
14.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Gloucester, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gloucester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
20.6%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gloucester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
2.6%5 years
29.3%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gloucester,MA (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gloucester, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gloucester, MA (%)
11.0%White
11.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
28.6%Asian
17.1%Other race
19.2%2+ races
15.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gloucester, MA (absolute numbers)
2,816White
39Black
0American Indian
248Asian
116Other race
2512+ races
200Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gloucester, MA
Children below poverty level:
Gloucester, Massachusetts:
17.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gloucester:
8.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gloucester:
27.5%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
51.7%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
43.4%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
64.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.1%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
52.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
50.6%1939 or earlier
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