Latest news about poverty in Weston, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.6% of Weston, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 185.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.6% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 0.0% among disabled males and 4.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.4%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weston, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weston:
3.6%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weston:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Weston:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 9.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Weston:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
31.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Weston:
4.5%
Massachusetts:
18.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Weston:
14.1%
Massachusetts:
32.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.7%
Poverty by age in Weston, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weston,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weston,MA (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
16.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weston,MA (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 14 years
11.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weston, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weston, MA (%)
2.4%White
0.0%Black
8.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weston, MA (absolute numbers)
196White
0Black
186Asian
0Other race
02+ races
70Hispanic
2.8%Below poverty level
97.2%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weston, MA
Children below poverty level:
Weston, Massachusetts:
1.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Weston:
9.6%
Massachusetts:
15.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Weston:
23.0%
Massachusetts:
37.8%
61.8%Married-couple family
29.2%Male, no wife present
9.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
36.0%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
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