Latest news about poverty in Huntington, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.6% of Huntington, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 115.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 5.4% of high school graduates and 12.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.9%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntington, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
6.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
3.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntington:
8.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntington:
13.1%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.9%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Huntington, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
39.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
26.4%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntington,NY (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntington, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, NY (%)
5.9%White
40.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.1%Asian
1.2%Other race
15.0%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, NY (absolute numbers)
962White
66Black
0American Indian
15Asian
6Other race
1922+ races
148Hispanic
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntington, NY
Children below poverty level:
Huntington, New York:
5.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntington:
5.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntington:
12.3%
New York:
28.7%
32.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.0%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
38.7%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
84.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.8%1970 to 1979
30.5%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
25.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
32.4%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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