Latest news about poverty in Haverhill, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Haverhill, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 11.6% of high school graduates and 35.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.4%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Haverhill, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Haverhill:
14.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Haverhill:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Haverhill:
33.4%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Haverhill:
36.9%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Haverhill, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Haverhill,MA (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
24.4%12 to 14 years
6.4%15 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Haverhill,MA (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
8.5%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Haverhill,MA (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Haverhill, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Haverhill, MA (%)
13.7%White
23.9%Black
14.2%American Indian
5.2%Asian
13.2%Other race
10.4%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Haverhill, MA (absolute numbers)
5,542White
603Black
12American Indian
54Asian
1,078Other race
1,1952+ races
2,539Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Haverhill, MA
Children below poverty level:
Haverhill, Massachusetts:
12.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Haverhill:
11.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Haverhill:
35.5%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
37.8%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
50.2%Female, no husband present
1.4%Worked full-time, year-round
28.7%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
12.8%Both worked full-time
5.8%One full-time, other part-time
6.7%One full-time, other didn't work
3.6%Both worked part-time
21.9%One part-time, other didn't work
49.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
37.7%1939 or earlier
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