Latest news about poverty in Andover, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.3% of Andover, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 4.5% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.3%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Andover, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Andover:
7.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Andover:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Andover:
18.2%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Andover:
28.3%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Andover, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Andover,MA (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
86.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Andover,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
40.8%5 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Andover,MA (% below half of poverty level)
14.5%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Andover, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Andover, MA (%)
8.3%White
0.7%Black
14.6%Asian
14.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
3.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Andover, MA (absolute numbers)
520White
1Black
129Asian
32Other race
02+ races
26Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Andover, MA
Children below poverty level:
Andover, Massachusetts:
7.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Andover:
4.5%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Andover:
29.3%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
36.0%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
57.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.8%Worked part-time
78.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
23.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
40.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
42.1%1939 or earlier
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