21.5% of Falmouth, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 16.6% of high school graduates and 59.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Falmouth, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Falmouth:
21.5%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Falmouth:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Falmouth:
30.5%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Falmouth:
24.8%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Falmouth, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Falmouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
62.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Falmouth,MA (percentage below poverty level)
51.9%Under 5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
27.4%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
36.6%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
20.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Falmouth,MA (% below half of poverty level)
40.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
24.8%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Falmouth, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falmouth, MA (%)
11.0%White
55.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
80.0%Asian
6.0%Other race
60.0%2+ races
2.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Falmouth, MA (absolute numbers)
337White
33Black
112American Indian
103Asian
3Other race
2742+ races
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
59.4%Below poverty level
40.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Falmouth, MA
Children below poverty level:
Falmouth, Massachusetts:
37.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Falmouth:
16.6%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Falmouth:
59.0%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
45.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.8%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
12.3%Worked part-time
85.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
71.4%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
50.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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