Latest news about poverty in Albany, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.3% of Albany, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 20.0% of high school graduates and 52.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.6%. For comparison, it was 47.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Albany, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Albany:
30.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Albany:
19.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Albany:
46.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Albany:
24.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.6%
Residents above poverty level:
47.4%
Poverty by age in Albany, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Albany,NY (percentage below poverty level)
40.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
68.4%6 to 11 years
57.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
24.6%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
28.9%45 to 54 years
31.1%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Albany,NY (percentage below poverty level)
29.1%Under 5 years
92.1%5 years
43.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.8%15 years
51.4%16 and 17 years
34.9%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
34.8%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
29.8%55 to 64 years
30.9%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Albany,NY (% below half of poverty level)
30.1%Under 6 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 17 years
37.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
18.1%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Albany, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albany, NY (%)
19.5%White
34.2%Black
32.3%American Indian
30.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
34.1%Other race
35.0%2+ races
33.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albany, NY (absolute numbers)
9,020White
9,176Black
62American Indian
2,066Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,117Other race
3,2692+ races
2,794Hispanic
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Albany, NY
Children below poverty level:
Albany, New York:
30.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Albany:
20.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Albany:
52.0%
New York:
28.7%
31.6%Married-couple family
25.2%Male, no wife present
43.3%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
41.7%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
21.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.3%One part-time, other didn't work
44.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
59.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
50.6%1939 or earlier
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