Benton, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.3% of Benton, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.0% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled males and 10.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.0%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, 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:
Benton: | 15.3% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Benton: | 6.7% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Benton: | 9.9% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton: | 15.3% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Benton: | 10.6% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton: | 9.2% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 28.0% |
Residents above poverty level: | 13.7% |
Poverty by age in Benton, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.9%Under 5 years
- 30.0%5 years
- 14.9%6 to 11 years
- 17.1%12 to 14 years
- 20.0%15 years
- 13.3%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 11.7%25 to 34 years
- 6.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.4%45 to 54 years
- 8.1%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 19.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.8%Under 5 years
- 44.4%5 years
- 41.1%6 to 11 years
- 21.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 20.5%25 to 34 years
- 8.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 13.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 19.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 15.2%Under 5 years
- 22.2%5 years
- 9.9%6 to 11 years
- 2.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.6%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, NY (%)
- 15.9%White
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, NY (absolute numbers)
- 356White
- 14.9%Below poverty level
- 85.1%Above poverty level
- 26.3%Below poverty level
- 73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, NY
Children below poverty level:
Benton, New York: | 26.8% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Benton: | 13.0% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Benton: | 30.4% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 74.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 26.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 7.4%1999 to 2000
- 7.4%1995 to 1998
- 25.9%1990 to 1994
- 25.9%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 33.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 10.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.9%1990 to 1994
- 7.9%1980 to 1989
- 12.4%1970 to 1979
- 3.5%1960 to 1969
- 4.9%1950 to 1959
- 4.7%1940 to 1949
- 49.3%1939 or earlier