Latest news about poverty in Elmira, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.6% of Elmira, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 20.5% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmira, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elmira:
27.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elmira:
10.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elmira:
36.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmira:
27.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.6%
Poverty by age in Elmira, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
51.4%Under 5 years
49.7%5 years
61.6%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 14 years
30.5%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
25.6%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
48.9%Under 5 years
77.8%5 years
47.7%6 to 11 years
30.2%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
5.1%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
29.5%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
34.4%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
27.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmira,NY (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmira, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (%)
28.1%White
19.1%Black
94.6%American Indian
38.7%Asian
65.5%Other race
46.5%2+ races
62.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (absolute numbers)
5,026White
347Black
214American Indian
54Asian
313Other race
1,5532+ races
863Hispanic
28.3%Below poverty level
71.7%Above poverty level
42.3%Below poverty level
57.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmira, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elmira, New York:
43.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elmira:
20.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elmira:
33.7%
New York:
28.7%
12.9%Married-couple family
24.2%Male, no wife present
62.9%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
65.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.2%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.9%Both worked part-time
6.8%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%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
1.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
71.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
2.0%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
72.3%1939 or earlier
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