Latest news about poverty in Plymouth, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Plymouth, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.6% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.7% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.7%. For comparison, it was 35.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plymouth, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plymouth:
9.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plymouth:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plymouth:
26.9%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plymouth:
35.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.9%
Poverty by age in Plymouth, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plymouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
47.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plymouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
29.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plymouth,MA (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plymouth, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plymouth, MA (%)
10.4%White
61.1%Black
0.0%Asian
4.9%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plymouth, MA (absolute numbers)
625White
56Black
0Asian
23Other race
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plymouth, MA
Children below poverty level:
Plymouth, Massachusetts:
11.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plymouth:
6.7%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plymouth:
30.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
57.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.2%Worked part-time
44.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
41.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
19.5%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
55.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
62.4%1939 or earlier
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