Latest news about poverty in Rochester, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.3% of Rochester, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 19.0% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 41.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
26.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
14.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rochester:
36.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
26.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.2%
Residents above poverty level:
41.9%
Poverty by age in Rochester, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
49.8%5 years
45.1%6 to 11 years
43.4%12 to 14 years
6.7%15 years
41.1%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
24.4%55 to 64 years
21.9%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
31.5%Under 5 years
50.2%5 years
54.9%6 to 11 years
31.7%12 to 14 years
48.1%15 years
52.4%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
29.8%25 to 34 years
32.4%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,NY (% below half of poverty level)
24.6%Under 6 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, NY (%)
18.1%White
33.2%Black
36.4%American Indian
31.4%Asian
13.9%Native Hawaiian
29.2%Other race
28.8%2+ races
27.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, NY (absolute numbers)
12,392White
24,794Black
407American Indian
2,063Asian
45Native Hawaiian
6,209Other race
6,4972+ races
11,635Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, NY
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, New York:
40.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rochester:
19.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rochester:
38.3%
New York:
28.7%
12.4%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
66.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.6%One full-time, other part-time
7.6%One full-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
62.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
66.6%1939 or earlier
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