Latest news about poverty in Syracuse, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.9% of Syracuse, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 18.9% of high school graduates and 51.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.1%. For comparison, it was 35.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Syracuse, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Syracuse:
27.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Syracuse:
15.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Syracuse:
35.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Syracuse:
27.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.9%
Poverty by age in Syracuse, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Syracuse,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
25.3%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
54.9%12 to 14 years
26.1%15 years
40.2%16 and 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
24.3%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Syracuse,NY (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
54.0%12 to 14 years
55.9%15 years
24.8%16 and 17 years
51.1%18 to 24 years
28.9%25 to 34 years
30.5%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
37.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Syracuse,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Syracuse, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Syracuse, NY (%)
21.0%White
39.3%Black
35.3%American Indian
21.3%Asian
31.3%Native Hawaiian
34.4%Other race
31.1%2+ races
39.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Syracuse, NY (absolute numbers)
12,746White
14,488Black
467American Indian
1,589Asian
11Native Hawaiian
1,440Other race
4,7552+ races
5,420Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Syracuse, NY
Children below poverty level:
Syracuse, New York:
37.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Syracuse:
18.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Syracuse:
51.8%
New York:
28.7%
15.4%Married-couple family
5.8%Male, no wife present
78.8%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
66.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.1%One full-time, other part-time
16.9%One full-time, other didn't work
19.0%Both worked part-time
26.6%One part-time, other didn't work
33.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
0.9%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
61.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
1.2%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
60.8%1939 or earlier
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