9.7% of Oyster Bay, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.9% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.1% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.0%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oyster Bay, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oyster Bay:
9.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oyster Bay:
6.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oyster Bay:
13.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oyster Bay:
13.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Oyster Bay, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oyster Bay,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oyster Bay,NY (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
29.3%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oyster Bay,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oyster Bay, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oyster Bay, NY (%)
7.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.2%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oyster Bay, NY (absolute numbers)
313White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
2022+ races
160Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oyster Bay, NY
Children below poverty level:
Oyster Bay, New York:
8.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oyster Bay:
8.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oyster Bay:
31.1%
New York:
28.7%
36.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
66.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
31.6%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
36.1%1939 or earlier
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