10.5% of Russell, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.3% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled males and 18.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Russell, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
10.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Russell:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Russell:
17.6%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Russell:
36.8%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Russell:
18.6%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Russell:
20.3%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Russell, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Russell,MA (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Russell,MA (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
4.5%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Russell,MA (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Russell, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, MA (%)
10.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
31.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russell, MA (absolute numbers)
141White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
11Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
31.5%Below poverty level
68.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Russell, MA
Children below poverty level:
Russell, Massachusetts:
14.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Russell:
9.3%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Russell:
25.0%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
52.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
44.4%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
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