Massachusetts
State Government
Governor
Maura Healey (D)
State Senate
36
Democrats,
4
Republicans
State House
133
Democrats,
25
Republicans
Massachusetts
Economic well-being - Massachusetts
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
15.0
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
9.7%
Unemployment rate
4.8
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
2.8
Poverty by demographic - Massachusetts
Child poverty rate
0.1
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
19000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
53000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
139000
Senior poverty rate
10.8 %
Women in poverty
3,531,015
June 14, 2019
Lawsuit Challenges State’s Education Funding System
April 30, 2019
Weaponizing The Census Would Hurt Massachusetts
January 25, 2019
Most Students In Massachusetts' No-Interest Loan Program Are In Collection
January 23, 2019
An Unusual New Program Seeks to Cut Urban Crime by Pushing Gang Members Into College
July 6, 2018
Groups want the T to provide fare discounts for low-income riders
April 6, 2018