Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113,046.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
- Rank within US : N/A
Nantucket County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 3143
Dukes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 39 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,133.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 723 of 3143
Hampshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,771.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143
Berkshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,947.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143
Barnstable County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 274 of 3143
Plymouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 240 of 3143
Norfolk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,360.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143
Bristol County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,754.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1372 of 3143
Hampden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3143
Worcester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,021.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 799 of 3143
Essex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,548.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 954 of 3143
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,488.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Suffolk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/16/2024 5:42 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.