Latest news about poverty in Waltham, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Waltham, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.6% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.1% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.2%. For comparison, it was 36.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waltham, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waltham:
8.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waltham:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waltham:
21.8%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waltham:
26.0%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.1%
Poverty by age in Waltham, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waltham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
26.2%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
29.1%15 years
22.3%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waltham,MA (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waltham,MA (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waltham, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waltham, MA (%)
7.0%White
14.0%Black
1.4%American Indian
19.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.4%Other race
11.5%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waltham, MA (absolute numbers)
2,428White
552Black
6American Indian
1,428Asian
0Native Hawaiian
582Other race
6992+ races
920Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waltham, MA
Children below poverty level:
Waltham, Massachusetts:
9.2%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waltham:
6.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waltham:
19.8%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
58.9%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
30.8%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both worked part-time
5.4%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
34.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
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