Bennington, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.4% of Bennington, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.6% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 14.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.6%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bennington, 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:
| Bennington: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Bennington: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bennington: | 11.8% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bennington: | 35.9% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bennington: | 14.0% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bennington: | 33.0% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 40.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.5% |
Poverty by age in Bennington, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bennington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 8.8%5 years
- 3.6%6 to 11 years
- 9.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 20.6%16 and 17 years
- 15.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 5.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.4%55 to 64 years
- 12.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bennington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.5%Under 5 years
- 28.6%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 16.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 22.9%16 and 17 years
- 9.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.0%35 to 44 years
- 6.2%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bennington,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 12.1%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 1.9%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bennington, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bennington, NY (%)
- 7.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 12.8%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bennington, NY (absolute numbers)
- 224White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 172+ races
- 7.1%Below poverty level
- 92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bennington, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Bennington, New York: | 9.8% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bennington: | 15.6% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bennington: | 31.2% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 87.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 12.1%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
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 28.9%1960 to 1969
- 13.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 57.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 10.3%1995 to 1998
- 7.7%1990 to 1994
- 11.1%1980 to 1989
- 15.3%1970 to 1979
- 8.7%1960 to 1969
- 11.7%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 30.0%1939 or earlier