17.3% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Under 5 years

17.3% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Under 5 years poverty in Worcester County, Massachusetts compared

How does Worcester County, Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • Worcester County, Massachusetts

    17.3%

  • Massachusetts

    12.3% (-29% lower than Worcester County, Massachusetts)

  • National average

    16.8% (-3% lower than Worcester County, Massachusetts)

17.3% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

17.3% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Worcester County, Massachusetts historical data

  • 2011 - 16%

    The 2011 16% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 14.4%

    The 2012 decrease to 14.4% from 2011 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 18.8%

    The 2013 increase to 18.8% from 2012 represents a 4.4% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 14.7%

    The 2014 decrease to 14.7% from 2013 represents a -4.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 16.7%

    The 2015 increase to 16.7% from 2014 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 13.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 13.3% from 2015 represents a -3.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 13.9%

    The 2017 increase to 13.9% from 2016 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 12.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 12.4% from 2017 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 10.1%

    The 2019 decrease to 10.1% from 2018 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 11.5%

    The 2021 increase to 11.5% from 2019 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 11.3%

    The 2022 decrease to 11.3% from 2021 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 17.3%

    The 2023 increase to 17.3% from 2022 represents a 6.0% increase YoY.

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