Amherst, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.9% of Amherst, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 105.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.3% of high school graduates and 27.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled males and 13.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.8%. For comparison, it was 22.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amherst, 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:
Amherst: | 6.9% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Amherst: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Amherst: | 7.9% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Amherst: | 20.6% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Amherst: | 13.0% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Amherst: | 27.4% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 71.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 22.6% |
Poverty by age in Amherst, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amherst,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.1%Under 5 years
- 1.8%5 years
- 8.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.4%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 8.4%16 and 17 years
- 28.2%18 to 24 years
- 7.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 5.7%65 to 74 years
- 6.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amherst,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 6.9%5 years
- 6.8%6 to 11 years
- 9.2%12 to 14 years
- 4.0%15 years
- 3.3%16 and 17 years
- 19.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 6.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 6.8%65 to 74 years
- 10.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amherst,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.1%Under 5 years
- 1.3%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 2.1%12 to 14 years
- 2.9%15 years
- 2.8%16 and 17 years
- 12.6%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.7%65 to 74 years
- 1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amherst, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, NY (%)
- 5.9%White
- 14.2%Black
- 15.3%American Indian
- 19.1%Asian
- 39.4%Native Hawaiian
- 3.1%Other race
- 8.8%2+ races
- 8.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, NY (absolute numbers)
- 5,180White
- 553Black
- 48American Indian
- 3,453Asian
- 26Native Hawaiian
- 44Other race
- 5782+ races
- 331Hispanic
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
- 20.8%Below poverty level
- 79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amherst, NY
Children below poverty level:
Amherst, New York: | 6.2% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Amherst: | 15.3% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Amherst: | 27.9% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 47.1%Married-couple family
- 12.5%Male, no wife present
- 40.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 2.3%1995 to 1998
- 3.2%1990 to 1994
- 6.7%1980 to 1989
- 13.3%1970 to 1979
- 25.8%1960 to 1969
- 22.0%1950 to 1959
- 12.3%1940 to 1949
- 13.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 2.4%1995 to 1998
- 5.8%1990 to 1994
- 14.2%1980 to 1989
- 18.1%1970 to 1979
- 19.1%1960 to 1969
- 19.5%1950 to 1959
- 9.4%1940 to 1949
- 11.0%1939 or earlier