Lexington, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.5% of Lexington, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.7% of high school graduates and 34.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled males and 20.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.3%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Lexington: | 11.5% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Lexington: | 2.4% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lexington: | 24.7% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington: | 53.5% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lexington: | 20.5% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington: | 32.7% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 23.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 16.0% |
Poverty by age in Lexington, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 21.4%6 to 11 years
- 23.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.3%25 to 34 years
- 7.5%35 to 44 years
- 21.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.5%55 to 64 years
- 5.5%65 to 74 years
- 12.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.6%25 to 34 years
- 20.5%35 to 44 years
- 12.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 21.1%65 to 74 years
- 20.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 11.8%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NY (%)
- 14.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 45.0%Other race
- 40.0%2+ races
- 39.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NY (absolute numbers)
- 100White
- 4Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 15Other race
- 132+ races
- 15Hispanic
- 14.6%Below poverty level
- 85.4%Above poverty level
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, New York: | 16.5% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lexington: | 22.7% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lexington: | 34.2% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 65.0%Married-couple family
- 20.0%Male, no wife present
- 15.0%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
- 8.7%1980 to 1989
- 13.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.5%1960 to 1969
- 10.9%1950 to 1959
- 23.9%1940 to 1949
- 37.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 9.2%1990 to 1994
- 14.1%1980 to 1989
- 21.8%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 9.9%1950 to 1959
- 6.5%1940 to 1949
- 27.5%1939 or earlier