Amity, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.4% of Amity, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.0% of high school graduates and 55.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled males and 22.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.6%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amity, 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:
| Amity: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Amity: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Amity: | 20.9% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Amity: | 46.5% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Amity: | 22.2% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Amity: | 39.3% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 62.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.9% |
Poverty by age in Amity, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amity,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 15.4%12 to 14 years
- 43.8%15 years
- 14.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.0%18 to 24 years
- 24.5%25 to 34 years
- 10.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 15.3%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amity,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.8%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 33.3%15 years
- 36.8%16 and 17 years
- 25.3%18 to 24 years
- 8.2%25 to 34 years
- 9.3%35 to 44 years
- 9.5%45 to 54 years
- 16.7%55 to 64 years
- 7.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amity,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.7%6 to 11 years
- 5.1%12 to 14 years
- 23.1%15 years
- 17.1%16 and 17 years
- 5.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.4%55 to 64 years
- 1.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amity, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amity, NY (%)
- 13.9%White
- 16.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 9.4%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amity, NY (absolute numbers)
- 263White
- 4Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 292+ races
- 13.1%Below poverty level
- 86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amity, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Amity, New York: | 16.4% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Amity: | 22.0% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Amity: | 55.2% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 41.2%Married-couple family
- 21.6%Male, no wife present
- 37.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.6%1980 to 1989
- 30.2%1970 to 1979
- 4.7%1960 to 1969
- 7.0%1950 to 1959
- 14.0%1940 to 1949
- 32.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.7%1995 to 1998
- 3.4%1990 to 1994
- 6.5%1980 to 1989
- 12.4%1970 to 1979
- 8.7%1960 to 1969
- 7.2%1950 to 1959
- 7.9%1940 to 1949
- 49.1%1939 or earlier