Latest news about poverty in Gardner, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.8% of Gardner, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 10.7% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.7%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gardner, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gardner:
14.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gardner:
8.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gardner:
29.6%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gardner:
31.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Gardner, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gardner,MA (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gardner,MA (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
35.5%12 to 14 years
51.1%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gardner,MA (% below half of poverty level)
24.9%Under 6 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
18.6%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gardner, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardner, MA (%)
13.6%White
20.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
25.4%Asian
19.7%Other race
31.6%2+ races
27.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardner, MA (absolute numbers)
2,249White
70Black
0American Indian
170Asian
158Other race
4552+ races
441Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gardner, MA
Children below poverty level:
Gardner, Massachusetts:
26.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gardner:
10.7%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gardner:
28.6%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
24.0%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
67.3%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
82.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.2%One full-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both worked part-time
21.3%One part-time, other didn't work
28.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
30.7%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
41.7%1939 or earlier
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