Southwick, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.1% of Southwick, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.4% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.6% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled males and 11.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southwick, 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:
| Southwick: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Southwick: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Southwick: | 6.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Southwick: | 24.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Southwick: | 11.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Southwick: | 22.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.4% |
Poverty by age in Southwick, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southwick,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.5%6 to 11 years
- 7.4%12 to 14 years
- 1.1%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 2.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.8%55 to 64 years
- 4.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southwick,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 10.1%12 to 14 years
- 13.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.4%35 to 44 years
- 5.2%45 to 54 years
- 15.9%55 to 64 years
- 21.8%65 to 74 years
- 20.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southwick,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.5%15 years
- 2.7%16 and 17 years
- 3.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southwick, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southwick, MA (%)
- 7.8%White
- 17.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 4.9%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 2.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southwick, MA (absolute numbers)
- 524White
- 7Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 4Other race
- 02+ races
- 9Hispanic
- 7.3%Below poverty level
- 92.7%Above poverty level
- 5.0%Below poverty level
- 95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southwick, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Southwick, Massachusetts: | 6.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Southwick: | 15.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Southwick: | 43.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 41.2%Married-couple family
- 13.4%Male, no wife present
- 45.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.3%1999 to 2000
- 13.0%1995 to 1998
- 26.8%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 7.3%1970 to 1979
- 7.3%1960 to 1969
- 30.1%1950 to 1959
- 8.1%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 11.1%1995 to 1998
- 6.4%1990 to 1994
- 16.1%1980 to 1989
- 9.8%1970 to 1979
- 11.4%1960 to 1969
- 20.6%1950 to 1959
- 11.4%1940 to 1949
- 10.1%1939 or earlier