9.8% of Gorham, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.4% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled males and 7.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gorham, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gorham:
9.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gorham:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Gorham:
8.1%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Gorham:
24.8%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Gorham:
7.8%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Gorham:
16.9%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Gorham, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gorham,NY (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gorham,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.7%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gorham,NY (% below half of poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gorham, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gorham, NY (%)
8.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
59.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gorham, NY (absolute numbers)
317White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
842+ races
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gorham, NY
Children below poverty level:
Gorham, New York:
16.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Gorham:
8.4%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Gorham:
33.6%
New York:
44.0%
76.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
23.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
38.3%1939 or earlier
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