Halifax, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.8% of Halifax, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 175.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.1% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.7% among disabled males and 2.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.5%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Halifax, 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:
| Halifax: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Halifax: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Halifax: | 3.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Halifax: | 27.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Halifax: | 2.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Halifax: | 14.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 18.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.4% |
Poverty by age in Halifax, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Halifax,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 24.5%12 to 14 years
- 9.5%15 years
- 19.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.4%55 to 64 years
- 6.3%65 to 74 years
- 4.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Halifax,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.5%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 6.8%65 to 74 years
- 9.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Halifax,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 15.3%15 years
- 7.1%16 and 17 years
- 2.4%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Halifax, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Halifax, MA (%)
- 3.6%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Halifax, MA (absolute numbers)
- 262White
- 3.4%Below poverty level
- 96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Halifax, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Halifax, Massachusetts: | 4.0% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Halifax: | 7.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Halifax: | 49.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 50.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 24.0%1980 to 1989
- 25.3%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 12.0%1950 to 1959
- 13.3%1940 to 1949
- 25.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 7.4%1995 to 1998
- 5.9%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 28.1%1970 to 1979
- 14.7%1960 to 1969
- 10.1%1950 to 1959
- 3.6%1940 to 1949
- 12.7%1939 or earlier