Individual Poverty Rate by Race and Latino origin in Massachusetts
| 2000 Est. | 2005-2007 Est. | |
| Asian American | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| White | 7.0% | 7.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.8% | 29.1% |
| Black or African American | 21.2% | 21.9% |
| TOTAL | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| 2000 Est. | 2005-2007 Est. | |
| Asian American | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| White | 7.0% | 7.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.8% | 29.1% |
| Black or African American | 21.2% | 21.9% |
| TOTAL | 9.3% | 10.1% |