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Poverty In Massachusetts By Ethnicity, Randy Albelda, Ferry Cadet, Dinghong Mei
Poverty In Massachusetts By Ethnicity, Randy Albelda, Ferry Cadet, Dinghong Mei
Center for Social Policy Publications
At just under 29%, the poverty rate for Hispanics is Massachusetts far exceed the poverty rate of 22% for Hispanics in the US. The poverty rate for non-Hispanics in Massachusetts is less than the US average.
Almost half of all Hispanics in Massachusetts reside in the 10 largest cities, compared to 25% of the total population (data no shown on table). Hispanic poverty rates differ considerably across Massachusetts’ ten largest cities, ranging from 6.3% in Quincy to 53.3% in Lowell.
Poverty In Massachusetts By Race, Randy Albelda, Ferry Cadet, Dinghong Mei
Poverty In Massachusetts By Race, Randy Albelda, Ferry Cadet, Dinghong Mei
Center for Social Policy Publications
Massachusetts has lower total poverty rates compared to the US average. However, Asian and other minorities in Massachusetts higher poverty rates while Black and White populations have lower poverty rates than compared to US averages.
Poverty rates by race differ considerably across Massachusetts’ ten largest cities. For Blacks, the highest poverty rates are in Fall River (41.7%), for Asians it is Boston (30.2%) and for Whites is it s New Bedford (19.4%). Quincy’s poverty rates are the lowest for Whites (8.0%) and other racial groups (11.2%), while Cambridge has the lowest poverty rates for Blacks at 15.2% and Brockton for …