Latest news about poverty in Mohawk, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.8% of Mohawk, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.3% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.8%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mohawk, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mohawk:
10.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mohawk:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mohawk:
19.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mohawk:
38.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Mohawk, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mohawk,NY (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mohawk,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mohawk,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mohawk, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mohawk, NY (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
46.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mohawk, NY (absolute numbers)
213White
29Black
38Asian
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
46.5%Below poverty level
53.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mohawk, NY
Children below poverty level:
Mohawk, New York:
14.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mohawk:
7.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mohawk:
14.4%
New York:
28.7%
21.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.9%Worked part-time
89.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
65.7%1939 or earlier
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