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Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County
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Value (Percent)
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People (Below Poverty)
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Rank within US
(of 3143 counties)
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United States 12.6 40,661,636 N/A
Massachusetts 9.9 668,780 8 of 52
Suffolk County 17.3 129,207 2,304
Middlesex County 7.4 116,510 296
Worcester County 9.8 81,333 717
Essex County 9.9 77,689 729
Hampden County 15.9 71,736 2,078
Bristol County 11.0 61,584 986
Norfolk County 6.3 43,922 153
Plymouth County 6.5 33,710 179
Barnstable County 7.2 16,289 265
Hampshire County 10.5 14,581 880
Berkshire County 10.1 12,388 772
Franklin County 10.6 7,443 908
Dukes County 7.8 1,572 353
Nantucket County 6.0 816 128
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 12:33 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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