Latest news about poverty in Westfield, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Westfield, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 7.1% of high school graduates and 13.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.7%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westfield, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westfield:
8.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westfield:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westfield:
13.8%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westfield:
23.5%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Westfield, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
10.1%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 14 years
8.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westfield,MA (percentage below poverty level)
15.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westfield,MA (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westfield, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westfield, MA (%)
9.2%White
1.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.2%Other race
12.2%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westfield, MA (absolute numbers)
2,779White
8Black
0American Indian
351Asian
0Native Hawaiian
443Other race
3132+ races
610Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westfield, MA
Children below poverty level:
Westfield, Massachusetts:
10.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westfield:
7.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westfield:
13.4%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
51.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.9%Female, no husband present
0.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.4%Worked part-time
74.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.2%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.5%One part-time, other didn't work
40.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
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