Latest news about poverty in Phoenix, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.3% of Phoenix, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.4% of high school graduates and 63.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.8%. For comparison, it was 42.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phoenix, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenix:
20.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenix:
7.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phoenix:
28.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phoenix:
16.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.8%
Residents above poverty level:
42.0%
Poverty by age in Phoenix, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phoenix,NY (percentage below poverty level)
43.8%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
43.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.8%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phoenix,NY (percentage below poverty level)
66.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phoenix,NY (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phoenix, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, NY (%)
23.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.5%2+ races
1.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, NY (absolute numbers)
517White
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phoenix, NY
Children below poverty level:
Phoenix, New York:
36.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phoenix:
7.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phoenix:
63.5%
New York:
28.7%
29.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.8%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
89.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
9.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
81.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
56.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
1.1%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
56.5%1939 or earlier
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