Sparta, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.1% of Sparta, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% less 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 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled males and 16.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.9%. For comparison, it was 6.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparta, 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:
Sparta: | 12.1% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Sparta: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Sparta: | 16.9% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparta: | 49.2% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Sparta: | 16.7% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparta: | 28.7% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 25.9% |
Residents above poverty level: | 6.6% |
Poverty by age in Sparta, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparta,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 24.4%Under 5 years
- 14.3%5 years
- 11.3%6 to 11 years
- 2.6%12 to 14 years
- 25.0%15 years
- 14.8%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.5%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.9%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparta,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.1%6 to 11 years
- 11.8%12 to 14 years
- 38.9%15 years
- 15.4%16 and 17 years
- 14.3%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 15.4%35 to 44 years
- 6.8%45 to 54 years
- 9.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.3%65 to 74 years
- 6.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparta,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.3%Under 5 years
- 16.0%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 3.1%12 to 14 years
- 23.5%15 years
- 8.7%16 and 17 years
- 12.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 3.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparta, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, NY (%)
- 12.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 14.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, NY (absolute numbers)
- 178White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 5Asian
- 11.5%Below poverty level
- 88.5%Above poverty level
- 11.4%Below poverty level
- 88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparta, NY
Children below poverty level:
Sparta, New York: | 16.7% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Sparta: | 16.2% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Sparta: | 29.5% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 52.6%Married-couple family
- 10.5%Male, no wife present
- 36.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.5%1990 to 1994
- 7.5%1980 to 1989
- 27.5%1970 to 1979
- 15.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.0%1940 to 1949
- 32.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 3.7%1995 to 1998
- 9.4%1990 to 1994
- 15.9%1980 to 1989
- 18.3%1970 to 1979
- 7.9%1960 to 1969
- 5.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.1%1940 to 1949
- 33.6%1939 or earlier