33.1% of Ithaca, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.4% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.9%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ithaca, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ithaca:
33.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ithaca:
27.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ithaca:
31.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ithaca:
7.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Ithaca, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ithaca,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
51.7%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
71.4%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ithaca,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
76.8%16 and 17 years
69.2%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ithaca,NY (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 17 years
60.5%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ithaca, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ithaca, NY (%)
29.3%White
59.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
48.3%Asian
39.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
51.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ithaca, NY (absolute numbers)
4,803White
617Black
0American Indian
1,709Asian
127Other race
4212+ races
731Hispanic
33.4%Below poverty level
66.6%Above poverty level
36.8%Below poverty level
63.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ithaca, NY
Children below poverty level:
Ithaca, New York:
17.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ithaca:
9.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ithaca:
25.6%
New York:
28.7%
3.2%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
83.4%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
66.3%Worked part-time
32.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
89.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
69.4%1939 or earlier
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