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2.3% of Commack, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 527.2% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 2.3% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 4.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Commack, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Commack:
2.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Commack:
1.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Commack:
8.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Commack:
34.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
4.2%
Poverty by age in Commack, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Commack,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
9.2%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Commack,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.9%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Commack,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Commack, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commack, NY (%)
2.2%White
14.0%Black
0.8%Asian
3.0%Other race
1.0%2+ races
2.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commack, NY (absolute numbers)
633White
78Black
15Asian
17Other race
232+ races
69Hispanic
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Commack, NY
Children below poverty level:
Commack, New York:
0.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Commack:
2.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Commack:
12.4%
New York:
28.7%
61.8%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
34.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
4.2%Worked part-time
93.1%Did not work
11.4%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
54.5%One part-time, other didn't work
34.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
49.8%1960 to 1969
36.5%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
49.1%1960 to 1969
29.0%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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