15.7% of Machias, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.4% of high school graduates and 50.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled males and 18.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.8%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Machias, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Machias:
15.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Machias:
6.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Machias:
16.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Machias:
28.1%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Machias:
18.2%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Machias:
27.1%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Machias, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Machias,NY (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
40.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Machias,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
37.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Machias,NY (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Machias, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Machias, NY (%)
15.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
69.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Machias, NY (absolute numbers)
301White
0Black
19Asian
422+ races
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
76.7%Below poverty level
23.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Machias, NY
Children below poverty level:
Machias, New York:
14.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Machias:
17.4%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Machias:
50.9%
New York:
44.0%
25.2%Married-couple family
52.3%Male, no wife present
22.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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