Latest news about poverty in Massapequa, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.2% of Massapequa, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 352.2% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 2.8% of high school graduates and 11.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.8%. For comparison, it was 2.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Massapequa, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Massapequa:
3.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Massapequa:
1.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Massapequa:
6.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Massapequa:
16.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.8%
Residents above poverty level:
2.2%
Poverty by age in Massapequa, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Massapequa,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Massapequa,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Massapequa,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Massapequa, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Massapequa, NY (%)
3.3%White
2.4%Black
4.5%Asian
0.8%Other race
3.0%2+ races
0.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Massapequa, NY (absolute numbers)
604White
6Black
5Asian
5Other race
372+ races
6Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Massapequa, NY
Children below poverty level:
Massapequa, New York:
2.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Massapequa:
2.8%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Massapequa:
11.6%
New York:
28.7%
53.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.3%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
70.3%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
41.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
34.6%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
47.6%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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