3.9% of Belmont, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 166.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 4.1% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belmont, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belmont:
3.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belmont:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belmont:
10.1%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belmont:
19.2%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Belmont, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belmont,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belmont,MA (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belmont,MA (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belmont, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, MA (%)
3.4%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.3%Asian
24.1%Other race
4.2%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, MA (absolute numbers)
616White
64Black
0American Indian
263Asian
94Other race
1002+ races
123Hispanic
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belmont, MA
Children below poverty level:
Belmont, Massachusetts:
2.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belmont:
4.1%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belmont:
8.9%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
49.7%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.2%Worked part-time
59.8%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
32.6%One part-time, other didn't work
67.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
65.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
68.2%1939 or earlier
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