Latest news about poverty in Jamestown, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Jamestown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 21.0% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jamestown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jamestown:
28.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jamestown:
11.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jamestown:
41.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jamestown:
31.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Jamestown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jamestown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
10.6%5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
45.3%12 to 14 years
32.6%15 years
53.9%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
27.6%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jamestown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
65.7%Under 5 years
56.6%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
38.3%12 to 14 years
43.4%15 years
40.9%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
36.8%25 to 34 years
39.8%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jamestown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
19.8%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jamestown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, NY (%)
25.0%White
35.8%Black
50.0%American Indian
38.1%Asian
21.5%Other race
51.5%2+ races
45.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, NY (absolute numbers)
5,567White
282Black
35American Indian
114Asian
302Other race
1,1162+ races
1,500Hispanic
29.7%Below poverty level
70.3%Above poverty level
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jamestown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Jamestown, New York:
46.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jamestown:
21.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jamestown:
35.7%
New York:
28.7%
25.4%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
70.6%Did not work
2.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.2%One full-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both worked part-time
29.2%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
65.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
64.8%1939 or earlier
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