Sterling, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.1% of Sterling, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.8% of high school graduates and 50.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled males and 23.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.2%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, 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:
| Sterling: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Sterling: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sterling: | 14.5% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sterling: | 28.6% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sterling: | 23.8% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sterling: | 27.4% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.7% |
Poverty by age in Sterling, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.1%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 10.3%6 to 11 years
- 25.0%12 to 14 years
- 85.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.8%18 to 24 years
- 15.2%25 to 34 years
- 10.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 7.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.1%65 to 74 years
- 60.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.2%Under 5 years
- 26.2%5 years
- 29.8%6 to 11 years
- 23.1%12 to 14 years
- 7.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 28.6%18 to 24 years
- 16.9%25 to 34 years
- 16.1%35 to 44 years
- 13.8%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 10.0%65 to 74 years
- 38.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 20.6%12 to 14 years
- 13.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.7%18 to 24 years
- 11.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.7%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, NY (%)
- 12.9%White
- 67.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 11.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, NY (absolute numbers)
- 376White
- 8Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 10Hispanic
- 14.3%Below poverty level
- 85.7%Above poverty level
- 5.4%Below poverty level
- 94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Sterling, New York: | 19.1% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sterling: | 19.8% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sterling: | 50.4% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 59.0%Married-couple family
- 12.8%Male, no wife present
- 28.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.6%1990 to 1994
- 12.9%1980 to 1989
- 38.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 4.3%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 28.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 7.0%1995 to 1998
- 9.3%1990 to 1994
- 11.6%1980 to 1989
- 12.7%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 6.4%1950 to 1959
- 2.7%1940 to 1949
- 42.8%1939 or earlier