22.3% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Massachusetts

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22.3% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Massachusetts

Did not work poverty in Massachusetts compared

How does Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • Massachusetts

    22.3%

  • National average

    21.7% (-3% lower than Massachusetts)

22.3% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

22.3% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Massachusetts historical data

  • 2015 - 22.2%

    The 2015 22.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 21.4%

    The 2016 decrease to 21.4% from 2015 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 21.2%

    The 2017 decrease to 21.2% from 2016 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 20.8%

    The 2018 decrease to 20.8% from 2017 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 19.9%

    The 2019 decrease to 19.9% from 2018 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 20.9%

    The 2021 increase to 20.9% from 2019 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 22.3%

    The 2022 increase to 22.3% from 2021 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

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