21.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Cambridge, Massachusetts

5 to 17 years

21.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Cambridge, Massachusetts

5 to 17 years poverty in Cambridge, Massachusetts compared

How does Cambridge, Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts

    21.9%

  • Massachusetts

    12.7% (-42% lower than Cambridge, Massachusetts)

  • National average

    15.7% (-28% lower than Cambridge, Massachusetts)

21.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

21.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Cambridge, Massachusetts historical data

  • 2011 - 13.5%

    The 2011 13.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 14.1%

    The 2012 increase to 14.1% from 2011 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 14.5%

    The 2013 increase to 14.5% from 2012 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 13.8%

    The 2014 decrease to 13.8% from 2013 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 11.7%

    The 2015 decrease to 11.7% from 2014 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 12.5%

    The 2016 increase to 12.5% from 2015 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 10.1%

    The 2017 decrease to 10.1% from 2016 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 10.5%

    The 2018 increase to 10.5% from 2017 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 20.2%

    The 2019 increase to 20.2% from 2018 represents a 9.7% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 18%

    The 2021 decrease to 18% from 2019 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 16.7%

    The 2022 decrease to 16.7% from 2021 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 21.9%

    The 2023 increase to 21.9% from 2022 represents a 5.2% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Cambridge, Massachusetts Poverty dataset.