Latest news about poverty in Amsterdam, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.0% of Amsterdam, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 17.6% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.1%. For comparison, it was 41.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amsterdam, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amsterdam:
22.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amsterdam:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amsterdam:
36.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amsterdam:
30.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.1%
Residents above poverty level:
41.8%
Poverty by age in Amsterdam, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amsterdam,NY (percentage below poverty level)
40.8%Under 5 years
39.3%5 years
31.6%6 to 11 years
67.9%12 to 14 years
22.6%15 years
39.9%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
21.5%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amsterdam,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
70.0%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
24.8%12 to 14 years
31.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
42.8%35 to 44 years
29.1%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amsterdam,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 6 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amsterdam, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amsterdam, NY (%)
19.0%White
38.7%Black
37.6%American Indian
36.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
32.9%Other race
15.5%2+ races
25.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amsterdam, NY (absolute numbers)
1,916White
447Black
132American Indian
119Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,030Other race
3682+ races
1,513Hispanic
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amsterdam, NY
Children below poverty level:
Amsterdam, New York:
30.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amsterdam:
17.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amsterdam:
33.3%
New York:
28.7%
27.6%Married-couple family
21.9%Male, no wife present
50.5%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
13.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.1%Both worked part-time
9.9%One part-time, other didn't work
73.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
75.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
62.1%1939 or earlier
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