Latest news about poverty in Quincy, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Quincy, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 10.2% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Quincy, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Quincy:
12.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Quincy:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Quincy:
22.8%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Quincy:
21.4%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Quincy, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Quincy,MA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 14 years
63.7%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Quincy,MA (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
53.3%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Quincy,MA (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Quincy, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quincy, MA (%)
8.7%White
24.1%Black
19.2%American Indian
8.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.5%Other race
12.1%2+ races
13.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quincy, MA (absolute numbers)
4,729White
1,502Black
29American Indian
2,678Asian
0Native Hawaiian
347Other race
8752+ races
778Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Quincy, MA
Children below poverty level:
Quincy, Massachusetts:
13.5%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Quincy:
10.2%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Quincy:
19.4%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
52.7%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
29.1%Female, no husband present
15.6%Worked full-time, year-round
29.8%Worked part-time
54.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.6%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
46.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
46.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
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