Latest news about poverty in Murray, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.4% of Murray, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.2% of high school graduates and 36.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.6% among disabled males and 7.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murray, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murray:
8.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murray:
4.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Murray:
6.6%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Murray:
20.3%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Murray:
7.2%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Murray:
15.4%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Murray, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murray,NY (percentage below poverty level)
7.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murray,NY (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
39.5%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murray,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
16.3%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murray, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murray, NY (%)
8.1%White
3.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murray, NY (absolute numbers)
346White
3Black
0American Indian
49Other race
02+ races
34Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murray, NY
Children below poverty level:
Murray, New York:
10.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Murray:
10.2%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Murray:
36.4%
New York:
44.0%
7.9%Married-couple family
23.8%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
22.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
42.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
43.2%1939 or earlier
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