Bernardston, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.1% of Bernardston, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.5% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.5% of high school graduates and 55.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.8% among disabled males and 9.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bernardston, 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:
| Bernardston: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Bernardston: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bernardston: | 1.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bernardston: | 16.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bernardston: | 9.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bernardston: | 30.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 41.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.0% |
Poverty by age in Bernardston, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bernardston,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 66.7%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
- 13.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.6%55 to 64 years
- 5.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bernardston,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.9%6 to 11 years
- 17.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 21.4%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 12.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 23.3%55 to 64 years
- 8.2%65 to 74 years
- 14.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bernardston,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%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
- 8.4%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bernardston, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernardston, MA (%)
- 5.9%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernardston, MA (absolute numbers)
- 115White
- 6.6%Below poverty level
- 93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bernardston, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Bernardston, Massachusetts: | 5.9% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bernardston: | 13.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bernardston: | 55.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 68.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 32.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 20.0%1980 to 1989
- 48.0%1970 to 1979
- 16.0%1960 to 1969
- 16.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 8.1%1990 to 1994
- 23.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.4%1970 to 1979
- 6.0%1960 to 1969
- 13.4%1950 to 1959
- 3.6%1940 to 1949
- 25.4%1939 or earlier