Rochester, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.5% of Rochester, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 198.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 4.9% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.5% among disabled males and 3.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.9%. For comparison, it was 6.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, 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:
| Rochester: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Rochester: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Rochester: | 2.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Rochester: | 16.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Rochester: | 3.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Rochester: | 12.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 17.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 6.7% |
Poverty by age in Rochester, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.6%6 to 11 years
- 6.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 9.7%55 to 64 years
- 11.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, MA (%)
- 3.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, MA (absolute numbers)
- 149White
- 2.8%Below poverty level
- 97.2%Above poverty level
- 17.1%Below poverty level
- 82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Rochester, Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Rochester: | 4.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Rochester: | 15.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 71.4%Married-couple family
- 28.6%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 25.0%1990 to 1994
- 25.0%1980 to 1989
- 21.9%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 28.1%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 8.0%1995 to 1998
- 9.0%1990 to 1994
- 20.9%1980 to 1989
- 28.7%1970 to 1979
- 5.7%1960 to 1969
- 7.3%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 15.4%1939 or earlier