Latest news about poverty in Lancaster, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Lancaster, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 161.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 5.5% of high school graduates and 13.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.8%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lancaster, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
5.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
2.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lancaster:
8.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:
21.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.8%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Lancaster, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster,NY (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.3%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lancaster, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, NY (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, NY (absolute numbers)
525White
1Black
0Asian
0Other race
242+ races
20Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lancaster, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lancaster, New York:
3.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lancaster:
5.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lancaster:
13.9%
New York:
28.7%
18.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
50.7%Did not 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
7.1%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
32.0%1939 or earlier
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