Latest news about poverty in Cheektowaga, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Cheektowaga, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 6.9% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.4%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cheektowaga, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cheektowaga:
11.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cheektowaga:
6.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cheektowaga:
13.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheektowaga:
15.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Cheektowaga, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cheektowaga,NY (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cheektowaga,NY (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
39.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.6%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cheektowaga,NY (% below half of poverty level)
11.9%Under 6 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cheektowaga, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheektowaga, NY (%)
8.0%White
9.9%Black
14.0%American Indian
9.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.3%Other race
18.7%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheektowaga, NY (absolute numbers)
3,932White
953Black
41American Indian
227Asian
0Native Hawaiian
142Other race
8292+ races
366Hispanic
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cheektowaga, NY
Children below poverty level:
Cheektowaga, New York:
10.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cheektowaga:
6.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cheektowaga:
27.0%
New York:
28.7%
40.5%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
30.5%Worked part-time
66.3%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.0%One full-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both worked part-time
25.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%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
12.4%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
27.1%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
24.7%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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