Sweden, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
16.7% of Sweden, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 37.5% of high school graduates and 28.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled males and 21.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 36.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sweden, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Sweden: | 16.7% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Sweden: | 8.5% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Sweden: | 16.1% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweden: | 17.0% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Sweden: | 21.1% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweden: | 19.3% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 86.1% |
Residents above poverty level: | 36.4% |
Poverty by age in Sweden, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweden,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.5%6 to 11 years
- 11.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.1%16 and 17 years
- 48.1%18 to 24 years
- 8.8%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 12.0%55 to 64 years
- 9.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweden,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.9%6 to 11 years
- 10.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 42.9%18 to 24 years
- 18.9%25 to 34 years
- 15.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 15.5%65 to 74 years
- 10.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweden,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.5%6 to 11 years
- 2.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.4%16 and 17 years
- 28.0%18 to 24 years
- 3.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweden, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweden, NY (%)
- 18.4%White
- 7.1%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 2.4%Asian
- 11.3%Other race
- 25.7%2+ races
- 23.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweden, NY (absolute numbers)
- 1,806White
- 33Black
- 0American Indian
- 6Asian
- 48Other race
- 1442+ races
- 161Hispanic
- 17.0%Below poverty level
- 83.0%Above poverty level
- 10.1%Below poverty level
- 89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sweden, NY
Children below poverty level:
Sweden, New York: | 9.0% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Sweden: | 37.5% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Sweden: | 28.1% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 32.8%Married-couple family
- 5.8%Male, no wife present
- 61.3%Female, no husband present
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
- 19.0%1970 to 1979
- 36.7%1960 to 1969
- 25.3%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 19.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 2.9%1995 to 1998
- 6.2%1990 to 1994
- 15.1%1980 to 1989
- 16.3%1970 to 1979
- 14.6%1960 to 1969
- 12.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.1%1940 to 1949
- 26.9%1939 or earlier