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5.3% of Medford, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 171.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 5.1% of high school graduates and 5.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Medford, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Medford:
5.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Medford:
3.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Medford:
9.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Medford:
18.7%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Medford, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.6%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medford,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.6%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Medford, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, NY (%)
4.4%White
5.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.2%Asian
2.7%Other race
8.0%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medford, NY (absolute numbers)
642White
77Black
0American Indian
177Asian
56Other race
3642+ races
401Hispanic
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medford, NY
Children below poverty level:
Medford, New York:
2.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Medford:
5.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Medford:
5.9%
New York:
28.7%
60.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
39.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
78.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
9.3%1980 to 1989
39.5%1970 to 1979
41.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
46.2%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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