Latest news about poverty in Beacon, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.7% of Beacon, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.6% of high school graduates and 12.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.1%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beacon, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beacon:
8.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beacon:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beacon:
24.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beacon:
36.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Beacon, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beacon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
24.8%12 to 14 years
71.6%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beacon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beacon,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beacon, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beacon, NY (%)
5.3%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.6%Asian
24.7%Other race
16.8%2+ races
13.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beacon, NY (absolute numbers)
437White
280Black
0American Indian
1Asian
273Other race
2242+ races
406Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beacon, NY
Children below poverty level:
Beacon, New York:
9.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beacon:
7.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beacon:
12.9%
New York:
28.7%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
70.7%Did not work
25.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
74.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
16.5%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
45.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
41.6%1939 or earlier
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