Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.5% of Shrewsbury, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 89.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.5% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled males and 11.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.5%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shrewsbury, 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 town among poor and not poor residents:
| Shrewsbury: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Shrewsbury: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Shrewsbury: | 7.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shrewsbury: | 24.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Shrewsbury: | 11.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shrewsbury: | 26.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 58.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.3% |
Poverty by age in Shrewsbury, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shrewsbury,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.2%6 to 11 years
- 7.1%12 to 14 years
- 11.6%15 years
- 1.1%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.9%25 to 34 years
- 5.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 4.6%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 9.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shrewsbury,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.4%Under 5 years
- 3.3%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 16.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.6%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 8.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.3%55 to 64 years
- 6.7%65 to 74 years
- 10.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shrewsbury,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 4.7%12 to 14 years
- 3.6%15 years
- 2.6%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.2%65 to 74 years
- 3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shrewsbury, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shrewsbury, MA (%)
- 5.1%White
- 11.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.5%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 4.8%Other race
- 8.0%2+ races
- 13.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shrewsbury, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,328White
- 136Black
- 0American Indian
- 289Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 9Other race
- 2282+ races
- 89Hispanic
- 5.4%Below poverty level
- 94.6%Above poverty level
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shrewsbury, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Shrewsbury, Massachusetts: | 4.7% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Shrewsbury: | 10.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Shrewsbury: | 30.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 60.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 39.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.8%1999 to 2000
- 5.2%1995 to 1998
- 9.2%1990 to 1994
- 19.3%1980 to 1989
- 10.8%1970 to 1979
- 14.1%1960 to 1969
- 4.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.8%1940 to 1949
- 25.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.9%1999 to 2000
- 12.1%1995 to 1998
- 10.7%1990 to 1994
- 15.1%1980 to 1989
- 12.5%1970 to 1979
- 9.6%1960 to 1969
- 17.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.0%1940 to 1949
- 14.2%1939 or earlier