Elma, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.7% of Elma, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 289.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.1% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.3% among disabled males and 8.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.5%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elma, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Elma: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Elma: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Elma: | 5.3% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Elma: | 23.4% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Elma: | 8.4% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Elma: | 32.5% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 36.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.9% |
Poverty by age in Elma, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elma,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 5.7%5 years
- 8.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 15.3%15 years
- 5.5%16 and 17 years
- 5.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 9.0%65 to 74 years
- 8.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elma,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.8%6 to 11 years
- 3.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elma,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.2%Under 5 years
- 6.8%5 years
- 2.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.4%18 to 24 years
- 0.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elma, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elma, NY (%)
- 4.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 40.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elma, NY (absolute numbers)
- 393White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 22Other race
- 02+ races
- 12Hispanic
- 3.5%Below poverty level
- 96.5%Above poverty level
- 4.9%Below poverty level
- 95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elma, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Elma, New York: | 3.1% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Elma: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Elma: | 43.1% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 63.9%Married-couple family
- 6.9%Male, no wife present
- 29.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 18.5%1990 to 1994
- 10.2%1980 to 1989
- 9.3%1970 to 1979
- 16.7%1960 to 1969
- 29.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.6%1940 to 1949
- 11.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.2%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 10.6%1980 to 1989
- 13.9%1970 to 1979
- 18.2%1960 to 1969
- 20.3%1950 to 1959
- 7.7%1940 to 1949
- 13.0%1939 or earlier