18.3% of New York, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 13.2% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 55.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New York, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New York:
18.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New York:
9.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New York:
31.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New York:
21.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
55.6%
Poverty by age in New York, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New York,NY (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
26.3%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
22.5%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
18.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New York,NY (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
22.6%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
22.7%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
22.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New York,NY (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New York, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New York, NY (%)
11.6%White
22.9%Black
25.2%American Indian
15.2%Asian
32.7%Native Hawaiian
24.8%Other race
19.7%2+ races
24.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New York, NY (absolute numbers)
289,100White
410,301Black
17,858American Indian
184,500Asian
1,808Native Hawaiian
342,443Other race
197,8842+ races
580,569Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New York, NY
Children below poverty level:
New York, New York:
24.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New York:
13.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New York:
30.9%
New York:
28.7%
37.3%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
50.8%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
74.1%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
4.7%One full-time, other part-time
18.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
25.5%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
38.4%1939 or earlier
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