Income and Poverty

as a whole. Over 90% of White, non-Hispanic residents in the state and in each of the two cities had a high school diploma or higher.About 90% of Black residents in Malden and 86% of Black residents in both Everett and the state had a high school diploma or higher. Education rates were lower for Hispanic andAsian residents over 25: 71% ofAsian residents and 72% of Hispanic residents in Everett had a high school diploma or higher; in Malden, 80% ofAsian residents and 86% of Hispanic residents had a high school diploma or higher.

Figure 3. EducationalAttainment, Percent Population 25 Years and Over, by Massachusetts and City/Town, 2016-2020

DATASOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau,American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, 2016-2020

Income and Poverty

Median household incomes in Malden ($73,399) and Everett ($70,627) were lower than the state ($84,385), although there are differing patterns across racial and ethnic groups (Figure 4). In Everett, Black residents had the highest median household income across groups ($92,903), while White residents were seen to have the highest in Malden ($78, 934).

Figure 4. Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity, by Massachusetts and City/Town, 2016-2020

DATASOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau,American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, 2016-2020 NOTE:Asian and Black categories include individuals identifying as the race categories alone (i.e., only identifying as one race), and may identify as Hispanic/Latino