Boston, MA Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 131,241 | 21.95%, see rank | 11.56% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 20,458 | 17.09%, see rank | 8.26% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 123,132 | 21.22%, see rank | 11.03% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 18,250 | 15.68%, see rank | 7.75% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 120,413 | 21.24%, see rank | 10.53% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 18,362 | 15.90%, see rank | 7.45% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 112,677 | 19.06%, see rank | 10.08% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 16,633 | 15.00%, see rank | 7.03% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 109,128 | 19.53%, see rank | 9.34% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 17,892 | 15.34%, see rank | 6.65% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
