Charlemont, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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16.9% of Charlemont, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.7% of high school graduates and 48.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.2% among disabled males and 19.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charlemont, 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:
| Charlemont: | 16.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Charlemont: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Charlemont: | 4.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Charlemont: | 11.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Charlemont: | 19.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Charlemont: | 27.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 71.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.0% |
Poverty by age in Charlemont, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charlemont,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 41.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 18.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.0%18 to 24 years
- 18.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 7.0%45 to 54 years
- 26.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charlemont,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 28.6%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 5.9%6 to 11 years
- 53.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 52.2%18 to 24 years
- 36.4%25 to 34 years
- 28.4%35 to 44 years
- 12.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.5%55 to 64 years
- 4.9%65 to 74 years
- 14.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charlemont,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 4.9%12 to 14 years
- 16.7%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.6%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charlemont, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlemont, MA (%)
- 11.9%White
- 43.9%Black
- 16.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 64.6%Other race
- 10.9%2+ races
- 43.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlemont, MA (absolute numbers)
- 141White
- 5Black
- 1American Indian
- 0Asian
- 23Other race
- 202+ races
- 19Hispanic
- 14.6%Below poverty level
- 85.4%Above poverty level
- 63.0%Below poverty level
- 37.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charlemont, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Charlemont, Massachusetts: | 20.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Charlemont: | 21.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Charlemont: | 48.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 56.8%Married-couple family
- 18.9%Male, no wife present
- 24.3%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
- 14.3%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 28.6%1940 to 1949
- 57.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 4.2%1995 to 1998
- 5.8%1990 to 1994
- 15.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.1%1970 to 1979
- 11.9%1960 to 1969
- 3.2%1950 to 1959
- 5.3%1940 to 1949
- 38.0%1939 or earlier