Latest news about poverty in Bridgeport, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.9% of Bridgeport, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 141.2% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 6.7% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Bridgeport, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeport:
5.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeport:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridgeport:
20.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridgeport:
39.3%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Bridgeport, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgeport,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%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
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
42.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgeport,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgeport,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgeport, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeport, NY (%)
7.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeport, NY (absolute numbers)
85White
7Black
0Asian
02+ races
3Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgeport, NY
Children below poverty level:
Bridgeport, New York:
0.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridgeport:
6.7%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridgeport:
31.3%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.9%Worked part-time
95.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.2%One part-time, other didn't work
47.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
48.1%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
67.1%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
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