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
May 30, 2017
Boston Bridge aims to provide free college for some students
March 30, 2017
Massachusetts to Pick up Tab for Low-Income Student Tests
March 23, 2017
(Opinion) For Low-Income Students, Public Colleges Are The Ivy League For Economic Mobility
November 2, 2016
U.S. News & World Report, November 2, 2016: (Opinion) Blame Education Reformers for Their Defeat
August 17, 2016
Boston Globe, August 17, 2016: At Last, Hubway Arrives in Some Underserved Communities
April 26, 2016