Princeton, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Princeton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.1% of Princeton, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 103.3% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.3% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.1% among disabled males and 5.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.2%. For comparison, it was 8.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Princeton, 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:
| Princeton: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Princeton: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Princeton: | 2.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Princeton: | 7.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Princeton: | 5.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Princeton: | 11.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 19.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.1% |
Poverty by age in Princeton, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Princeton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 24.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 31.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Princeton,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 3.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.9%18 to 24 years
- 5.6%25 to 34 years
- 7.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 11.9%65 to 74 years
- 5.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Princeton,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Princeton, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, MA (%)
- 4.6%White
- 0.0%Black
- 57.3%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 10.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, MA (absolute numbers)
- 137White
- 0Black
- 22American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 13Hispanic
- 5.1%Below poverty level
- 94.9%Above poverty level
- 4.4%Below poverty level
- 95.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Princeton, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Princeton, Massachusetts: | 5.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Princeton: | 15.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Princeton: | 40.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
- 51.6%Married-couple family
- 38.7%Male, no wife present
- 9.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 11.9%1970 to 1979
- 11.9%1960 to 1969
- 19.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 31.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 6.8%1990 to 1994
- 25.6%1980 to 1989
- 24.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.1%1960 to 1969
- 6.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.8%1940 to 1949
- 20.2%1939 or earlier