Hardwick, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.6% of Hardwick, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.0% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled males and 20.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.1%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hardwick, 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:
| Hardwick: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Hardwick: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Hardwick: | 13.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Hardwick: | 32.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Hardwick: | 20.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Hardwick: | 43.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 67.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 28.9% |
Poverty by age in Hardwick, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hardwick,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 6.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 32.4%15 years
- 13.5%16 and 17 years
- 27.9%18 to 24 years
- 3.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 8.1%45 to 54 years
- 7.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 12.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hardwick,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 19.0%15 years
- 26.1%16 and 17 years
- 2.7%18 to 24 years
- 5.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.1%35 to 44 years
- 10.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.1%65 to 74 years
- 19.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hardwick,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 11.1%5 years
- 5.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 6.0%15 years
- 30.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hardwick, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hardwick, MA (%)
- 9.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 41.4%Asian
- 7.3%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hardwick, MA (absolute numbers)
- 217White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 7Asian
- 192+ races
- 8.6%Below poverty level
- 91.4%Above poverty level
- 10.9%Below poverty level
- 89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hardwick, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Hardwick, Massachusetts: | 5.6% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Hardwick: | 13.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Hardwick: | 41.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 53.5%Married-couple family
- 23.3%Male, no wife present
- 23.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 15.4%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.5%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 11.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 61.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 8.6%1995 to 1998
- 7.7%1990 to 1994
- 11.5%1980 to 1989
- 4.9%1970 to 1979
- 8.6%1960 to 1969
- 8.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.7%1940 to 1949
- 44.7%1939 or earlier