Westerlo, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.6% of Westerlo, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.8% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled males and 16.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.8%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westerlo, 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:
| Westerlo: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Westerlo: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Westerlo: | 4.8% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westerlo: | 23.9% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Westerlo: | 16.5% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westerlo: | 56.6% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 30.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.5% |
Poverty by age in Westerlo, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westerlo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 20.7%6 to 11 years
- 21.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 30.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westerlo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.9%Under 5 years
- 84.6%5 years
- 3.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 9.6%25 to 34 years
- 11.6%35 to 44 years
- 8.2%45 to 54 years
- 15.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westerlo,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.3%Under 5 years
- 12.3%5 years
- 4.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.9%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 9.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westerlo, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westerlo, NY (%)
- 7.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 23.0%2+ races
- 9.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westerlo, NY (absolute numbers)
- 218White
- 1Black
- 0Asian
- 542+ races
- 10Hispanic
- 7.6%Below poverty level
- 92.4%Above poverty level
- 12.7%Below poverty level
- 87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westerlo, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Westerlo, New York: | 7.9% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Westerlo: | 10.8% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Westerlo: | 33.6% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 39.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 60.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 25.4%1980 to 1989
- 31.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 42.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 10.3%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 17.0%1970 to 1979
- 8.4%1960 to 1969
- 10.1%1950 to 1959
- 7.9%1940 to 1949
- 22.1%1939 or earlier