12.2% of Chestertown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 15.0% of high school graduates and 2.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Chestertown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chestertown:
12.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chestertown:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chestertown:
3.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chestertown:
4.4%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Chestertown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chestertown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
67.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chestertown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
73.9%6 to 11 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
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chestertown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chestertown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chestertown, NY (%)
12.5%White
56.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chestertown, NY (absolute numbers)
64White
9Other race
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chestertown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Chestertown, New York:
49.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chestertown:
15.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chestertown:
2.6%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
62.1%Worked part-time
37.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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