Latest news about poverty in Brookhaven, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Brookhaven, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.3% of high school graduates and 39.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.0%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brookhaven, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brookhaven:
13.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brookhaven:
10.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brookhaven:
55.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brookhaven:
47.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Brookhaven, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brookhaven,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
48.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.2%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brookhaven,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
47.4%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
33.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brookhaven,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
28.7%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brookhaven, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookhaven, NY (%)
6.0%White
81.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
30.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookhaven, NY (absolute numbers)
157White
125Black
23American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
27Other race
362+ races
92Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brookhaven, NY
Children below poverty level:
Brookhaven, New York:
2.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brookhaven:
14.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brookhaven:
39.9%
New York:
28.7%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
73.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
28.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
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