Latest news about poverty in Newburgh, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.5% of Newburgh, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 20.4% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.8%. For comparison, it was 53.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newburgh, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newburgh:
26.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newburgh:
11.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newburgh:
45.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newburgh:
30.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.8%
Residents above poverty level:
53.2%
Poverty by age in Newburgh, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newburgh,NY (percentage below poverty level)
67.4%Under 5 years
30.6%5 years
44.2%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.7%16 and 17 years
37.7%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
22.9%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
25.6%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newburgh,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
26.2%5 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
33.5%12 to 14 years
29.3%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
35.4%18 to 24 years
32.7%25 to 34 years
35.7%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
33.5%55 to 64 years
37.1%65 to 74 years
24.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newburgh,NY (% below half of poverty level)
15.0%Under 6 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newburgh, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newburgh, NY (%)
31.0%White
44.0%Black
28.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
19.0%Other race
40.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newburgh, NY (absolute numbers)
1,731White
3,972Black
95American Indian
0Asian
12Native Hawaiian
2,074Other race
1,7842+ races
4,280Hispanic
34.7%Below poverty level
65.3%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newburgh, NY
Children below poverty level:
Newburgh, New York:
39.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newburgh:
20.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newburgh:
34.1%
New York:
28.7%
8.2%Married-couple family
31.5%Male, no wife present
60.3%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
77.6%Did not work
9.8%Both worked full-time
7.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.6%One part-time, other didn't work
63.9%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
6.1%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
69.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
59.4%1939 or earlier
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