Watertown, Massachusetts (MA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Watertown, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.5% of Watertown, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.0% less than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 5.2% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 36.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watertown, 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 residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Watertown: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
| Watertown: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Watertown: | 18.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Watertown: | 32.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 27.4% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 66.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 36.8% |
Poverty by age in Watertown, MA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watertown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.1%Under 5 years
- 71.4%5 years
- 17.1%6 to 11 years
- 19.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.4%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 7.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.4%55 to 64 years
- 7.2%65 to 74 years
- 13.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watertown,MA (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.5%Under 5 years
- 6.3%5 years
- 5.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.4%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 4.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 8.8%55 to 64 years
- 9.4%65 to 74 years
- 23.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watertown,MA (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 6 years
- 10.1%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 17 years
- 7.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 4.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 7.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watertown, MA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watertown, MA (%)
- 5.6%White
- 5.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 11.4%Asian
- 12.5%Other race
- 7.3%2+ races
- 16.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watertown, MA (absolute numbers)
- 1,322White
- 65Black
- 0American Indian
- 486Asian
- 146Other race
- 2592+ races
- 376Hispanic
- 6.3%Below poverty level
- 93.7%Above poverty level
- 9.5%Below poverty level
- 90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watertown, MA
Children below poverty level:
| Watertown, Massachusetts: | 6.7% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Watertown: | 5.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 7.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Watertown: | 22.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 25.7% |
- 56.3%Married-couple family
- 7.0%Male, no wife present
- 36.7%Female, no husband present
- 6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
- 37.4%Worked part-time
- 55.9%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 0.0%Both worked part-time
- 83.3%One part-time, other didn't work
- 16.7%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.8%1990 to 1994
- 3.6%1980 to 1989
- 3.6%1970 to 1979
- 4.0%1960 to 1969
- 14.9%1950 to 1959
- 16.1%1940 to 1949
- 53.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 1.3%1995 to 1998
- 1.4%1990 to 1994
- 7.5%1980 to 1989
- 4.4%1970 to 1979
- 5.7%1960 to 1969
- 10.2%1950 to 1959
- 12.5%1940 to 1949
- 56.7%1939 or earlier