Latest news about poverty in Canton, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.6% of Canton, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.7% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
19.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
12.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
20.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 27.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
30.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Canton, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
88.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
65.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
28.9%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.1%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
36.1%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,NY (% below half of poverty level)
79.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
50.3%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, NY (%)
22.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, NY (absolute numbers)
798White
0American Indian
39Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
282+ races
21Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, NY
Children below poverty level:
Canton, New York:
21.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
14.7%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
21.6%
New York:
28.7%
17.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.8%Worked part-time
45.2%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
60.9%1939 or earlier
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