Latest news about poverty in Plattsburgh, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Plattsburgh, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.5% of high school graduates and 37.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.8%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plattsburgh, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plattsburgh:
21.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plattsburgh:
12.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plattsburgh:
36.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plattsburgh:
31.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.8%
Residents above poverty level:
34.6%
Poverty by age in Plattsburgh, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plattsburgh,NY (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.6%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plattsburgh,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
38.5%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
61.1%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
32.1%25 to 34 years
28.7%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plattsburgh,NY (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plattsburgh, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plattsburgh, NY (%)
20.7%White
46.5%Black
87.8%American Indian
20.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.5%Other race
47.0%2+ races
54.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plattsburgh, NY (absolute numbers)
3,077White
298Black
19American Indian
68Asian
0Native Hawaiian
16Other race
4142+ races
221Hispanic
23.5%Below poverty level
76.5%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plattsburgh, NY
Children below poverty level:
Plattsburgh, New York:
20.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plattsburgh:
14.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plattsburgh:
37.3%
New York:
28.7%
27.3%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
48.9%Worked part-time
46.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.1%One part-time, other didn't work
48.5%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
2.6%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
38.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
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