Latest news about poverty in Adams, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Adams, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.5% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.5%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Adams, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Adams:
11.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Adams:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Adams:
17.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Adams:
31.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Adams, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Adams,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
29.1%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
34.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Adams,NY (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
56.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Adams,NY (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Adams, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adams, NY (%)
14.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
24.7%Other race
8.4%2+ races
1.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adams, NY (absolute numbers)
244White
0Black
0American Indian
2Other race
112+ races
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Adams, NY
Children below poverty level:
Adams, New York:
13.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Adams:
8.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Adams:
36.9%
New York:
28.7%
18.6%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
77.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
25.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
58.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
1.0%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
67.7%1939 or earlier
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