Latest news about poverty in Babylon, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.4% of Babylon, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 498.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 2.5% of high school graduates and 4.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.8%. For comparison, it was 11.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Babylon, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Babylon:
2.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Babylon:
1.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Babylon:
1.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Babylon:
5.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.4%
Poverty by age in Babylon, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Babylon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Babylon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Babylon,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Babylon, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Babylon, NY (%)
2.5%White
3.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
3.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Babylon, NY (absolute numbers)
243White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
40Hispanic
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Babylon, NY
Children below poverty level:
Babylon, New York:
1.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Babylon:
2.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Babylon:
4.5%
New York:
28.7%
0.9%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
82.0%Did not 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
31.6%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
23.2%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
30.1%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
30.5%1939 or earlier
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