West Springfield, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.8% of West Springfield, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.1% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.3% among disabled males and 22.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 36.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Springfield, 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 place among poor and not poor residents:
| West Springfield: | 13.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| West Springfield: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Springfield: | 11.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Springfield: | 24.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Springfield: | 22.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Springfield: | 33.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 83.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 36.5% |
Poverty by age in West Springfield, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Springfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.4%Under 5 years
- 19.7%5 years
- 14.1%6 to 11 years
- 28.2%12 to 14 years
- 28.2%15 years
- 33.2%16 and 17 years
- 17.9%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 13.2%55 to 64 years
- 4.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Springfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 24.1%Under 5 years
- 27.3%5 years
- 15.8%6 to 11 years
- 33.6%12 to 14 years
- 5.0%15 years
- 16.2%16 and 17 years
- 14.2%18 to 24 years
- 16.5%25 to 34 years
- 17.2%35 to 44 years
- 14.6%45 to 54 years
- 10.4%55 to 64 years
- 13.4%65 to 74 years
- 16.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Springfield,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 16.5%5 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 8.8%12 to 14 years
- 12.9%15 years
- 7.6%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Springfield, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Springfield, MA (%)
- 13.2%White
- 10.6%Black
- 24.1%American Indian
- 11.0%Asian
- 19.0%Other race
- 25.1%2+ races
- 17.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Springfield, MA (absolute numbers)
- 2,608White
- 67Black
- 14American Indian
- 118Asian
- 165Other race
- 9732+ races
- 565Hispanic
- 11.1%Below poverty level
- 88.9%Above poverty level
- 34.0%Below poverty level
- 66.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Springfield, MA
Children below poverty level:
| West Springfield, Massachusetts: | 20.1% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Springfield: | 14.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Springfield: | 31.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 38.9%Married-couple family
- 10.2%Male, no wife present
- 50.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 4.9%1980 to 1989
- 4.0%1970 to 1979
- 16.4%1960 to 1969
- 3.1%1950 to 1959
- 22.2%1940 to 1949
- 44.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.9%1995 to 1998
- 1.5%1990 to 1994
- 12.5%1980 to 1989
- 7.8%1970 to 1979
- 12.8%1960 to 1969
- 25.7%1950 to 1959
- 10.8%1940 to 1949
- 26.9%1939 or earlier