Chelmsford, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.5% of Chelmsford, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 194.7% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.5% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.9% among disabled males and 8.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chelmsford, 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:
| Chelmsford: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Chelmsford: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Chelmsford: | 4.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chelmsford: | 33.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Chelmsford: | 8.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chelmsford: | 31.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 56.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.7% |
Poverty by age in Chelmsford, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chelmsford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 15.8%15 years
- 3.7%16 and 17 years
- 1.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.4%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.9%65 to 74 years
- 14.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chelmsford,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.4%Under 5 years
- 4.7%5 years
- 6.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.8%12 to 14 years
- 4.7%15 years
- 5.6%16 and 17 years
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 4.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 14.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chelmsford,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.6%Under 5 years
- 1.9%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.5%12 to 14 years
- 4.6%15 years
- 7.4%16 and 17 years
- 1.4%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 1.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chelmsford, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelmsford, MA (%)
- 3.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 41.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 67.8%Other race
- 1.1%2+ races
- 16.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelmsford, MA (absolute numbers)
- 914White
- 0Black
- 9American Indian
- 0Asian
- 57Other race
- 172+ races
- 141Hispanic
- 3.4%Below poverty level
- 96.6%Above poverty level
- 4.3%Below poverty level
- 95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chelmsford, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Chelmsford, Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Chelmsford: | 6.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Chelmsford: | 27.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 38.6%Married-couple family
- 7.5%Male, no wife present
- 53.9%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
- 20.6%1980 to 1989
- 14.4%1970 to 1979
- 8.2%1960 to 1969
- 13.4%1950 to 1959
- 12.9%1940 to 1949
- 30.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 3.3%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 14.9%1980 to 1989
- 13.2%1970 to 1979
- 29.3%1960 to 1969
- 14.7%1950 to 1959
- 5.0%1940 to 1949
- 13.9%1939 or earlier