Bolton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.1% of Bolton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 395.1% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.8% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.6% among disabled males and 4.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.5%. For comparison, it was 5.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bolton, 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:
| Bolton: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Bolton: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bolton: | 2.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bolton: | 14.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bolton: | 4.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bolton: | 26.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 45.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 5.4% |
Poverty by age in Bolton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bolton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 23.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bolton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 8.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 17.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bolton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bolton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bolton, MA (%)
- 2.3%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bolton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 87White
- 2.3%Below poverty level
- 97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bolton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Bolton, Massachusetts: | 1.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bolton: | 8.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bolton: | 21.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 58.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 41.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 29.2%1990 to 1994
- 29.2%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 41.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 6.0%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 12.7%1990 to 1994
- 16.3%1980 to 1989
- 20.0%1970 to 1979
- 13.6%1960 to 1969
- 4.0%1950 to 1959
- 2.5%1940 to 1949
- 14.5%1939 or earlier