Latest news about poverty in Lynn, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.4% of Lynn, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 12.5% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.5%. For comparison, it was 43.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lynn, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lynn:
13.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lynn:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lynn:
29.7%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lynn:
27.2%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.5%
Residents above poverty level:
43.5%
Poverty by age in Lynn, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lynn,MA (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
14.0%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 14 years
22.5%16 and 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
35.7%65 to 74 years
22.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lynn,MA (percentage below poverty level)
2.1%Under 5 years
6.1%5 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.8%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
37.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lynn,MA (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lynn, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynn, MA (%)
12.5%White
14.7%Black
35.7%American Indian
23.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.7%Other race
10.6%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynn, MA (absolute numbers)
4,320White
1,935Black
211American Indian
1,556Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3,553Other race
1,7002+ races
6,691Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lynn, MA
Children below poverty level:
Lynn, Massachusetts:
13.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lynn:
12.5%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
