5.3% of Long Beach, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 170.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 4.4% of high school graduates and 13.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Long Beach, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Long Beach:
5.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Long Beach:
2.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Long Beach:
10.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Long Beach:
17.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Long Beach, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Long Beach,NY (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
3.4%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Long Beach,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.9%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Long Beach,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Long Beach, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Beach, NY (%)
4.5%White
7.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.4%Other race
4.0%2+ races
8.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Beach, NY (absolute numbers)
1,055White
123Black
0American Indian
47Asian
0Native Hawaiian
308Other race
992+ races
414Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Long Beach, NY
Children below poverty level:
Long Beach, New York:
7.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Long Beach:
4.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Long Beach:
13.4%
New York:
28.7%
21.9%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
66.4%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.9%One part-time, other didn't work
54.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
51.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
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