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"A Picture of Poverty on the North Shore," presented by Timothy Reardon, MAPC, at MAPC's Confronting Poverty on the North Shore forum, Salem, Mass., November 19, 2013.
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A Picture of Poverty on the North Shore
Recent Trends and New Challenges
Confronting Poverty on the North Shore19 November 2013
Timothy G. ReardonAssistant Director of Data Services
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
North Shore Poverty by the Numbers
Under 25 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 plus0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
Population in Poverty, by Household Type,
North Shore Task Force, 2007 - 2011Non-Family Households
Family House-holds, No Spouse Present
Family Households, Married Cou-ple
Age of Householder
Nu
mb
er
of
Peop
le in
Povert
y
An Uneven Landscape
Salem
Beve
rly
Peab
ody
Glouc
este
r
Danve
rs
Mar
bleh
ead
Swam
psco
tt
Ipsw
ich
Tops
field
Hamilt
on
Rockp
ort
Middlet
on
Wen
ham
Esse
x
Man
ches
ter
Nahan
t -
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
Population in Poverty, North Shore Subregion, 2007 - 2011
Nu
mb
er
of
Re
sid
en
ts in
Po
ve
rty
Source: American Community Survey, 2007 - 2011
Labels indicate munici-pal share
of subregion's poverty
Salem
Beve
rly
Peab
ody
Glouc
este
r
Danve
rs
Mar
bleh
ead
Swam
psco
tt
Ipsw
ich
Tops
field
Hamilt
on
Rockp
ort
Middlet
on
Wen
ham
Esse
x
Man
ches
ter
Nahan
t -
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500 25%
17% 16%
13%
8%
6%
4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2%
<1% <1% <1% <1%
Population in Poverty, North Shore Subregion, 2007 - 2011
Num
ber
of
Resi
dents
in P
ove
rty
Source: American Community Survey, 2007 - 2011
Labels indicate municipal share
of subregion's poverty
Poverty Concentrated in Four Cities
71% of total
Poverty in 2000
The Shifting Landscape of Poverty
Divergent Regional Trends
Salem
Gloucester
Ipswich
Essex
Beverly
Peabody
Hamilton
Manchester
Nahant
Topsfield
Danvers
Marblehead
RockportMiddleton
Swampscott
Wenham
Divergent Regional Trends
The Challenges of Suburban Poverty
The Challenges of Suburban Poverty
The Challenges of Suburban Poverty
The Challenges of Suburban Poverty
Anti-Poverty Infrastructure
A Picture of Poverty on the North Shore
Recent Trends and New Challenges
Confronting Poverty on the North Shore19 November 2013
Timothy G. ReardonAssistant Director of Data Services
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
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