Massachusetts's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 7.5%, the 19th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 10.8%.
| Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
| 2019 | 7.5 | [29] |
| 2018 | 8.7 | [29] |
| 2017 | 11.2 | [29] |
| 2017 | 10.6 | [29] |
| 2016 | 9.6 | [29] |
| 2015 | 11.5 | [29] |
| 2014 | 13.6 | [29] |
| 2013 | 12.1 | [29] |
| 2013 | 11.9 | [29] |
| 2012 | 11.3 | [29] |
| 2011 | 10.6 | [29] |
| 2010 | 10.9 | [29] |
| 2009 | 10.8 | [29] |
| 2008 | 11.3 | [29] |
| 2007 | 11.2 | [29] |
| 2006 | 12.0 | [29] |
| 2005 | 10.1 | [29] |
| 2004 | 9.3 | [29] |
| 2003 | 10.3 | [29] |
| 2002 | 10.0 | [29] |
| 2001 | 8.9 | [29] |
| 2000 | 9.8 | [29] |
| 1999 | 11.8 | [29] |
| 1998 | 8.7 | [29] |
| 1997 | 12.2 | [29] |
| 1996 | 10.1 | [29] |
| 1995 | 11.0 | [29] |
| 1994 | 9.7 | [29] |
| 1993 | 10.7 | [29] |
| 1992 | 10.3 | [29] |
| 1991 | 11.0 | [29] |
| 1990 | 10.7 | [29] |
| 1989 | 8.8 | [29] |
| 1988 | 8.5 | [29] |
| 1987 | 8.2 | [29] |
| 1986 | 9.2 | [29] |
| 1985 | 9.2 | [29] |
| 1984 | 8.9 | [29] |
| 1983 | 7.7 | [29] |
| 1982 | 10.3 | [29] |
| 1981 | 8.9 | [29] |
| 1980 | 9.5 | [29] |