- Age
- 5 to 17 years
20.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
5 to 17 years
20.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
2023
20.9% of 83 thousand people
5 to 17 years poverty in Suffolk County, Massachusetts compared
How does Suffolk County, Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
20.9%
Massachusetts
12.7% (-39% lower than Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
National average
15.7% (-25% lower than Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
20.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Historical Timeline
20.9% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Suffolk County, Massachusetts historical data
2011 - 20.7%
The 2011 20.7% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 19.4%
The 2012 decrease to 19.4% from 2011 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
2013 - 18.9%
The 2013 decrease to 18.9% from 2012 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2014 - 19.6%
The 2014 increase to 19.6% from 2013 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.
2015 - 31.3%
The 2015 increase to 31.3% from 2014 represents a 11.7% increase YoY.
2016 - 29.2%
The 2016 decrease to 29.2% from 2015 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.
2017 - 27.3%
The 2017 decrease to 27.3% from 2016 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.
2018 - 25.1%
The 2018 decrease to 25.1% from 2017 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.
2019 - 27.3%
The 2019 increase to 27.3% from 2018 represents a 2.2% increase YoY.
2021 - 25.3%
The 2021 decrease to 25.3% from 2019 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.
2022 - 22.7%
The 2022 decrease to 22.7% from 2021 represents a -2.6% decrease YoY.
2023 - 20.9%
The 2023 decrease to 20.9% from 2022 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.
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