6.5% of Agawam Town, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.4% of high school graduates and 25.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.0%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Agawam Town, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Agawam Town:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Agawam Town:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Agawam Town:
15.8%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Agawam Town:
30.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Agawam Town, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Agawam Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Agawam Town,MA (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Agawam Town,MA (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Agawam Town, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Agawam Town, MA (%)
6.7%White
22.9%Black
9.2%Asian
15.0%Other race
3.6%2+ races
15.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Agawam Town, MA (absolute numbers)
1,600White
158Black
54Asian
61Other race
502+ races
260Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Agawam Town, MA
Children below poverty level:
Agawam Town, Massachusetts:
4.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Agawam Town:
6.4%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Agawam Town:
25.1%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
46.3%Married-couple family
26.6%Male, no wife present
27.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
24.7%Both worked part-time
52.7%One part-time, other didn't work
22.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
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