Children And Families
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, 2018-22
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoWhite
Worcester County8%*19%24%9%
AtholN/A***N/A***11%***9%***
Clinton0%***0%***20%***5%***
Fitchburg3%***8%***23%**13%**
Gardner28%***12%***40%***27%**
Northbridge0%***0%***16%***9%***
Southbridge0%***6%***28%*28%*
SpencerN/A***N/A***0%***0%***
Webster0%***37%***42%***11%***
Westborough0%***0%***14%***5%***
Worcester21%**24%*30%21%
Massachusetts8%21%26%8%
Additional Worcester County localities
AshburnhamN/A***N/A***78%***8%***
Auburn7%***0%***8%***5%***
BarreN/A***N/A***0%***25%***
BerlinN/A***0%***0%***0%***
Blackstone0%***1%***0%***2%***
Bolton0%***N/A***0%***0%***
Boylston0%***N/A***11%***13%***
BrookfieldN/A***N/A***27%***3%***
CharltonN/A***0%***19%***1%***
DouglasN/A***N/A***0%***0%***
Dudley50%***0%***8%***5%***
East Brookfield0%***0%***0%***17%***
Grafton9%***0%***29%***1%***
HardwickN/A***N/A***44%***22%***
Harvard0%***0%***0%***3%***
Holden0%***0%***0%***2%***
HopedaleN/A***N/A***0%***1%***
Hubbardston100%***0%***0%***3%***
LancasterN/A***0%***0%***4%***
LeicesterN/A***42%***0%***6%***
Lunenburg0%***0%***0%***13%***
MendonN/A***N/A***0%***12%***
Milford0%***0%***14%***16%***
Millbury0%***0%***0%***7%***
MillvilleN/A***N/A***0%***17%***
New Braintree0%***0%***N/A***21%***
Northborough1%***86%***0%***0%***
North BrookfieldN/A***0%***N/A***26%***
OakhamN/A***0%***0%***0%***
OxfordN/A***0%***17%***0%***
Paxton0%***0%***0%***1%***
PetershamN/A***N/A***100%***2%***
PhillipstonN/A***N/A***N/A***0%***
PrincetonN/A***N/A***0%***0%***
RoyalstonN/A***N/A***N/A***16%***
Rutland0%***0%***0%***1%***
Shrewsbury2%***5%***0%***1%***
Southborough3%***0%***0%***2%***
SterlingN/A***0%***0%***0%***
Sturbridge0%***0%***0%***7%***
SuttonN/A***0%***8%***3%***
TempletonN/A***N/A***0%***2%***
Upton0%***0%***0%***0%***
Uxbridge56%***0%***0%***3%***
WarrenN/A***N/A***N/A***6%***
West BoylstonN/A***0%***0%***11%***
West BrookfieldN/A***N/A***33%***6%***
WestminsterN/A***N/A***0%***1%***
Winchendon15%***N/A***0%***22%**
Leominster20%***3%***14%***14%**

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




Number of Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, 2018-22
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoWhite
Worcester County760*2,2587,94111,224
Athol0***0***14***185***
Clinton0***0***112***108***
Fitchburg2***52***881**613**
Gardner22***13***209***735**
Northbridge0***0***79***268***
Southbridge0***15***546*642*
Spencer0***0***0***0***
Webster0***142***457***259***
Westborough0***0***71***131***
Worcester456**1,777*4,7283,739
Massachusetts7,47525,11767,80269,332
Additional Worcester County localities
Ashburnham0***0***78***91***
Auburn7***0***19***145***
Barre0***0***0***205***
Berlin0***0***0***0***
Blackstone0***1***0***35***
Bolton0***0***0***0***
Boylston0***0***6***117***
Brookfield0***0***9***17***
Charlton0***0***78***22***
Douglas0***0***0***0***
Dudley17***0***15***93***
East Brookfield0***0***0***47***
Grafton33***0***122***27***
Hardwick0***0***79***101***
Harvard0***0***0***30***
Holden0***0***0***98***
Hopedale0***0***0***20***
Hubbardston57***0***0***18***
Lancaster0***0***0***42***
Leicester0***84***0***118***
Lunenburg0***0***0***293***
Mendon0***0***0***169***
Milford0***0***138***614***
Millbury0***0***0***149***
Millville0***0***0***93***
New Braintree0***0***0***38***
Northborough5***147***0***0***
North Brookfield0***0***0***195***
Oakham0***0***0***0***
Oxford0***0***45***0***
Paxton0***0***0***11***
Petersham0***0***3***3***
Phillipston0***0***0***0***
Princeton0***0***0***0***
Royalston0***0***0***50***
Rutland0***0***0***27***
Shrewsbury55***17***0***40***
Southborough17***0***0***30***
Sterling0***0***0***0***
Sturbridge0***0***0***131***
Sutton0***0***8***54***
Templeton0***0***0***33***
Upton0***0***0***0***
Uxbridge18***0***0***83***
Warren0***0***0***59***
West Boylston0***0***0***103***
West Brookfield0***0***19***36***
Westminster0***0***0***14***
Winchendon26***0***0***380**
Leominster45***10***225***713**

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.







INDICATORS TREND
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments 1
Increasing
Average Charitable Contribution 0
Maintaining
Households With Internet Access 1
Increasing
Protected Land 10 Not Applicable*
Voter Participation Rate -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 0
Maintaining
Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
Population by Age -1
Decreasing
Households by Type 0
Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Median Household Income 0
Maintaining
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
80/20 Income Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level 1
Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness 10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance 0
Maintaining
Households Without Vehicles 0
Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Change in Employment by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Employer Size 1
Increasing
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Self-Employment Revenue 0
Maintaining
People Entering/Leaving County for Work 10 Not Applicable*
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Preterm Births 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels -1
Decreasing
Prevalence of Children with Asthma 1
Increasing
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Cancer Incidence 0
Maintaining
Diabetes Incidence -1
Decreasing
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions -1
Decreasing
Opioid Overdose Mortality Rate 1
Increasing
Children Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students 1
Increasing
Disengaged Youth -1
Decreasing
Prekindergarten Participation -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group 1
Increasing
Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing





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