Latest news about poverty in Wellesley, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.1% of Wellesley, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 152.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 3.7% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wellesley, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wellesley:
4.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wellesley:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wellesley:
12.4%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wellesley:
21.0%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Wellesley, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wellesley,MA (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wellesley,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
0.3%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wellesley,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.5%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wellesley, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellesley, MA (%)
4.3%White
29.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.4%2+ races
2.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellesley, MA (absolute numbers)
825White
81Black
0American Indian
49Asian
0Other race
632+ races
26Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wellesley, MA
Children below poverty level:
Wellesley, Massachusetts:
2.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wellesley:
3.7%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wellesley:
21.0%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
74.4%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
14.7%Female, no husband present
13.6%Worked full-time, year-round
14.6%Worked part-time
71.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.4%One full-time, other part-time
7.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.2%One part-time, other didn't work
72.3%Both didn't work
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
4.4%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
57.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
42.3%1939 or earlier
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