Wheeler, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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17.1% of Wheeler, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.8% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled males and 21.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheeler, 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:
| Wheeler: | 17.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Wheeler: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wheeler: | 24.3% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wheeler: | 32.1% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wheeler: | 21.1% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wheeler: | 18.5% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 28.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.6% |
Poverty by age in Wheeler, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheeler,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 26.9%Under 5 years
- 83.3%5 years
- 6.8%6 to 11 years
- 16.1%12 to 14 years
- 20.0%15 years
- 40.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.5%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 17.2%35 to 44 years
- 11.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 17.9%65 to 74 years
- 24.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheeler,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 45.6%6 to 11 years
- 30.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.3%16 and 17 years
- 12.5%18 to 24 years
- 21.1%25 to 34 years
- 21.7%35 to 44 years
- 8.2%45 to 54 years
- 13.3%55 to 64 years
- 20.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheeler,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 17.7%Under 5 years
- 19.2%5 years
- 16.4%6 to 11 years
- 22.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.1%15 years
- 24.4%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 7.3%25 to 34 years
- 7.3%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheeler, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheeler, NY (%)
- 17.2%White
- 17.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 55.1%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheeler, NY (absolute numbers)
- 186White
- 3Black
- 0American Indian
- 292+ races
- 17.4%Below poverty level
- 82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheeler, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Wheeler, New York: | 24.0% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wheeler: | 21.8% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wheeler: | 27.3% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 50.0%Married-couple family
- 23.1%Male, no wife present
- 26.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.4%1999 to 2000
- 15.6%1995 to 1998
- 22.2%1990 to 1994
- 31.1%1980 to 1989
- 4.4%1970 to 1979
- 4.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 4.4%1940 to 1949
- 13.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 13.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.5%1980 to 1989
- 25.7%1970 to 1979
- 7.4%1960 to 1969
- 5.0%1950 to 1959
- 1.2%1940 to 1949
- 25.7%1939 or earlier