Interpretation of Demographics Data
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 Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 668,780.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Suffolk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 129,207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2304 of 3143
Hampden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 71,736.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2078 of 3143
Bristol County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 61,584.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,443.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143
Hampshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,581.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 880 of 3143
Berkshire County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143
Essex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 77,689.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 729 of 3143
Worcester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 81,333.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 717 of 3143
Dukes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,572.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 353 of 3143
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 116,510.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3143
Barnstable County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,289.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 265 of 3143
Plymouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 179 of 3143
Norfolk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 43,922.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 153 of 3143
Nantucket County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 816.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 128 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2023 12:21 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.