19.8% of Wellsburg, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. The poverty rate was 41.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.0%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wellsburg, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wellsburg:
19.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wellsburg:
16.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wellsburg:
41.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wellsburg:
41.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.5%
Poverty by age in Wellsburg, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wellsburg,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wellsburg,NY (percentage below poverty level)
91.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wellsburg,NY (% below half of poverty level)
51.7%Under 6 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wellsburg, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellsburg, NY (%)
20.0%White
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellsburg, NY (absolute numbers)
84White
112+ races
5Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wellsburg, NY
Children below poverty level:
Wellsburg, New York:
48.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wellsburg:
10.3%
New York:
10.2%
0.0%Married-couple family
68.6%Male, no wife present
31.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.0%Worked part-time
55.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
45.7%1939 or earlier
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