Alma, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.8% of Alma, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.9% of high school graduates and 38.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.5% among disabled males and 10.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alma, 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:
Alma: | 13.8% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Alma: | 8.0% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Alma: | 8.5% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 23.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Alma: | 18.2% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Alma: | 10.9% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Alma: | 14.6% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 40.0% |
Residents above poverty level: | 12.3% |
Poverty by age in Alma, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alma,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.0%Under 5 years
- 67.0%5 years
- 14.0%6 to 11 years
- 12.0%12 to 14 years
- 100.0%15 years
- 17.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 12.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 25.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alma,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 25.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.0%6 to 11 years
- 14.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 16.7%16 and 17 years
- 26.5%18 to 24 years
- 15.9%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 12.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 8.8%65 to 74 years
- 12.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alma,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 14.7%Under 5 years
- 23.1%5 years
- 13.2%6 to 11 years
- 10.3%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 8.6%16 and 17 years
- 7.6%18 to 24 years
- 14.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 2.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alma, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, NY (%)
- 13.4%White
- 41.2%American Indian
- 26.5%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, NY (absolute numbers)
- 102White
- 2American Indian
- 292+ races
- 13.2%Below poverty level
- 86.8%Above poverty level
- 20.0%Below poverty level
- 80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alma, NY
Children below poverty level:
Alma, New York: | 17.2% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Alma: | 26.9% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Alma: | 38.5% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 55.0%Married-couple family
- 5.0%Male, no wife present
- 40.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 12.5%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 8.3%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.3%1940 to 1949
- 54.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 2.8%1995 to 1998
- 6.8%1990 to 1994
- 8.8%1980 to 1989
- 16.8%1970 to 1979
- 11.2%1960 to 1969
- 4.8%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 40.0%1939 or earlier