Latest news about poverty in Bedford, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.6% of Bedford, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.9% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Bedford, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
9.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
7.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
9.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
13.6%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Bedford, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, NY (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
17.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, NY (absolute numbers)
153White
6Black
0Asian
332+ races
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, NY
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, New York:
6.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
7.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
100.0%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
100.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
31.7%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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