Washington, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
8.6% of Washington, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.2% of high school graduates and 64.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled males and 12.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.3%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, 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:
| Washington: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Washington: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Washington: | 11.7% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 27.9% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Washington: | 12.1% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 28.1% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 63.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 35.8% |
Poverty by age in Washington, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.0%Under 5 years
- 8.0%5 years
- 1.0%6 to 11 years
- 11.8%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 32.4%16 and 17 years
- 14.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 7.7%35 to 44 years
- 9.7%45 to 54 years
- 6.3%55 to 64 years
- 1.1%65 to 74 years
- 11.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 2.9%15 years
- 20.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.8%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 10.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 18.4%55 to 64 years
- 10.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.4%15 years
- 40.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.2%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, NY (%)
- 6.4%White
- 25.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 53.5%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 18.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, NY (absolute numbers)
- 245White
- 53Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 24Other race
- 02+ races
- 55Hispanic
- 8.6%Below poverty level
- 91.4%Above poverty level
- 7.5%Below poverty level
- 92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Washington, New York: | 2.8% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Washington: | 13.2% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Washington: | 64.4% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 75.6%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 24.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 16.7%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 30.6%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 36.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 0.9%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 18.8%1980 to 1989
- 10.5%1970 to 1979
- 13.0%1960 to 1969
- 12.4%1950 to 1959
- 5.8%1940 to 1949
- 34.6%1939 or earlier