22.4% of Belfast, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 32.6% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled males and 32.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.7%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belfast, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belfast:
22.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belfast:
7.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Belfast:
26.3%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Belfast:
33.3%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Belfast:
32.6%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Belfast:
35.8%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Belfast, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belfast,NY (percentage below poverty level)
36.5%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
22.6%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belfast,NY (percentage below poverty level)
31.4%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 14 years
7.7%15 years
18.8%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belfast,NY (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belfast, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belfast, NY (%)
22.6%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
30.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belfast, NY (absolute numbers)
367White
0American Indian
0Asian
172+ races
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belfast, NY
Children below poverty level:
Belfast, New York:
28.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Belfast:
32.6%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Belfast:
50.0%
New York:
44.0%
54.7%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
35.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
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