12.0% of Provincetown, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 6.7% of high school graduates and 51.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.5%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Provincetown, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Provincetown:
12.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Provincetown:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Provincetown:
18.1%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Provincetown:
29.7%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Provincetown, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Provincetown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
91.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.3%6 to 11 years
40.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Provincetown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
43.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Provincetown,MA (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Provincetown, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Provincetown, MA (%)
5.6%White
19.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
61.3%Asian
88.3%Other race
6.0%2+ races
46.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Provincetown, MA (absolute numbers)
156White
5Black
0American Indian
34Asian
209Other race
242+ races
192Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Provincetown, MA
Children below poverty level:
Provincetown, Massachusetts:
51.0%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Provincetown:
6.7%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Provincetown:
51.6%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
82.9%Married-couple family
17.1%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
46.9%Worked part-time
53.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
4.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
61.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
56.2%1939 or earlier
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