Latest news about poverty in Nelson, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Nelson, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 161.2% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.9% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.3% among disabled males and 1.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.8%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nelson, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
5.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
2.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Nelson:
7.3%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Nelson:
16.1%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Nelson:
1.6%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Nelson:
4.5%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Nelson, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nelson,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nelson,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
54.5%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nelson,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nelson, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, NY (%)
5.1%White
0.0%Other race
24.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, NY (absolute numbers)
89White
0Other race
132+ races
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nelson, NY
Children below poverty level:
Nelson, New York:
8.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Nelson:
15.9%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Nelson:
25.0%
New York:
44.0%
84.6%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
0.0%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
28.1%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
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