Hampden, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Hampden, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.6% of Hampden, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 303.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.0% of high school graduates and 24.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled males and 5.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.0%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hampden, 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:
| Hampden: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Hampden: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Hampden: | 7.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Hampden: | 60.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Hampden: | 5.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Hampden: | 25.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.6% |
Poverty by age in Hampden, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hampden,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 4.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hampden,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hampden,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 2.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hampden, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hampden, MA (%)
- 3.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hampden, MA (absolute numbers)
- 101White
- 9Black
- 2.7%Below poverty level
- 97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hampden, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Hampden, Massachusetts: | 1.4% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Hampden: | 8.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Hampden: | 24.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 30.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 70.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 58.6%1960 to 1969
- 41.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 3.2%1995 to 1998
- 6.4%1990 to 1994
- 9.9%1980 to 1989
- 14.0%1970 to 1979
- 28.0%1960 to 1969
- 17.7%1950 to 1959
- 6.8%1940 to 1949
- 12.8%1939 or earlier