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Lee, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
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10.1% of Lee, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.6% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled males and 14.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.3%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Lee, NY

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lee:

10.1%
Whole state:

14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lee:

4.1%
Whole state:

7.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lee:

12.4%
New York:

18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee:

36.7%
New York:

29.6%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lee:

14.8%
New York:

23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee:

26.2%
New York:

31.0%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

38.3%
Residents above poverty level:

12.6%

Poverty by age in Lee, NY

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee,NY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 20.1%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 13.5%6 to 11 years
  • 28.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 18.4%16 and 17 years
  • 15.4%18 to 24 years
  • 7.3%25 to 34 years
  • 13.5%35 to 44 years
  • 1.1%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 9.8%65 to 74 years
  • 6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee,NY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 16.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 14.8%6 to 11 years
  • 19.6%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 6.2%16 and 17 years
  • 7.8%18 to 24 years
  • 15.4%25 to 34 years
  • 10.7%35 to 44 years
  • 6.0%45 to 54 years
  • 10.0%55 to 64 years
  • 9.0%65 to 74 years
  • 6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee, NY
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee,NY (% below half of poverty level)
  • 6.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 2.1%6 to 11 years
  • 4.8%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 7.6%16 and 17 years
  • 9.9%18 to 24 years
  • 2.2%25 to 34 years
  • 2.6%35 to 44 years
  • 2.3%45 to 54 years
  • 2.1%55 to 64 years
  • 2.9%65 to 74 years
  • 3.1%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Lee, NY

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lee, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, NY (%)
  • 10.3%White
  • 0.0%Black
  • 30.5%American Indian
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 2.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lee, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, NY (absolute numbers)
  • 583White
  • 0Black
  • 6American Indian
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 10.8%Below poverty level
  • 89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 2.0%Below poverty level
  • 98.0%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Lee, NY

Children below poverty level:
Lee, New York:

15.0%
State:

18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lee:

9.6%
New York:

18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lee:

32.6%
New York:

44.0%
Poor families by family type
  • 36.6%Married-couple family
  • 29.1%Male, no wife present
  • 34.3%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 4.9%1999 to 2000
  • 6.8%1995 to 1998
  • 19.4%1990 to 1994
  • 29.1%1980 to 1989
  • 16.5%1970 to 1979
  • 11.7%1960 to 1969
  • 5.8%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 5.8%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 2.2%1999 to 2000
  • 5.4%1995 to 1998
  • 9.9%1990 to 1994
  • 15.0%1980 to 1989
  • 16.2%1970 to 1979
  • 11.0%1960 to 1969
  • 22.5%1950 to 1959
  • 4.3%1940 to 1949
  • 13.5%1939 or earlier
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