Wales, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.0% of Wales, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 156.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.3% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.2% among disabled males and 12.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.0%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wales, 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:
| Wales: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Wales: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wales: | 3.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wales: | 15.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 31.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wales: | 12.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 18.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wales: | 50.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 32.5% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 32.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.3% |
Poverty by age in Wales, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wales,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.6%15 years
- 50.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 3.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wales,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 31.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wales,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.1%15 years
- 8.9%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wales, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wales, MA (%)
- 4.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wales, MA (absolute numbers)
- 60White
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
- 6.7%Below poverty level
- 93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wales, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Wales, Massachusetts: | 3.0% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wales: | 8.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 15.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wales: | 35.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 37.8% |
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 17.6%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.8%1980 to 1989
- 11.8%1970 to 1979
- 11.8%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 23.5%1940 to 1949
- 23.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 9.9%1990 to 1994
- 21.9%1980 to 1989
- 13.2%1970 to 1979
- 9.9%1960 to 1969
- 13.1%1950 to 1959
- 5.3%1940 to 1949
- 19.1%1939 or earlier