Portland, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.9% of Portland, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.2% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled males and 12.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.8%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portland, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Portland: | 14.9% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Portland: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Portland: | 12.2% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Portland: | 26.6% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Portland: | 12.7% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Portland: | 23.3% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 48.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 18.7% |
Poverty by age in Portland, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portland,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 29.5%6 to 11 years
- 30.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.4%15 years
- 22.9%16 and 17 years
- 15.5%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 10.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 21.1%55 to 64 years
- 11.3%65 to 74 years
- 5.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portland,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.0%Under 5 years
- 4.0%5 years
- 28.7%6 to 11 years
- 24.6%12 to 14 years
- 15.4%15 years
- 28.6%16 and 17 years
- 18.9%18 to 24 years
- 10.9%25 to 34 years
- 35.7%35 to 44 years
- 12.5%45 to 54 years
- 12.8%55 to 64 years
- 12.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portland,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 2.2%15 years
- 5.1%16 and 17 years
- 9.9%18 to 24 years
- 0.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 4.4%55 to 64 years
- 5.4%65 to 74 years
- 3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portland, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, NY (%)
- 13.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 5.5%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 51.7%Other race
- 8.5%2+ races
- 32.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, NY (absolute numbers)
- 448White
- 0Black
- 1American Indian
- 0Asian
- 88Other race
- 82+ races
- 63Hispanic
- 14.5%Below poverty level
- 85.5%Above poverty level
- 51.8%Below poverty level
- 48.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portland, NY
Children below poverty level:
Portland, New York: | 25.5% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Portland: | 16.2% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Portland: | 25.7% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 57.8%Married-couple family
- 1.4%Male, no wife present
- 40.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.5%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 5.7%1990 to 1994
- 6.8%1980 to 1989
- 12.5%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 11.4%1950 to 1959
- 5.7%1940 to 1949
- 50.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 4.8%1995 to 1998
- 10.7%1990 to 1994
- 6.5%1980 to 1989
- 12.4%1970 to 1979
- 9.0%1960 to 1969
- 10.2%1950 to 1959
- 4.6%1940 to 1949
- 41.2%1939 or earlier