Berkshire, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.4% of Berkshire, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 62.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled males and 8.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.2%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berkshire, 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:
| Berkshire: | 14.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Berkshire: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Berkshire: | 10.7% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Berkshire: | 23.2% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Berkshire: | 8.8% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Berkshire: | 15.9% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 39.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.2% |
Poverty by age in Berkshire, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berkshire,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 34.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.7%6 to 11 years
- 19.2%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 38.5%16 and 17 years
- 14.9%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 12.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.5%55 to 64 years
- 14.5%65 to 74 years
- 5.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkshire,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 36.4%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.8%18 to 24 years
- 11.4%25 to 34 years
- 10.3%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 13.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berkshire,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.7%Under 5 years
- 5.6%5 years
- 3.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 18.5%15 years
- 23.1%16 and 17 years
- 10.7%18 to 24 years
- 5.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berkshire, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkshire, NY (%)
- 14.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 100.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 13.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkshire, NY (absolute numbers)
- 172White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 5Other race
- 02+ races
- 3Hispanic
- 12.7%Below poverty level
- 87.3%Above poverty level
- 11.4%Below poverty level
- 88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkshire, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Berkshire, New York: | 17.8% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Berkshire: | 13.3% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Berkshire: | 62.0% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 35.7%Married-couple family
- 25.0%Male, no wife present
- 39.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 16.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 12.9%1990 to 1994
- 12.9%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 12.9%1940 to 1949
- 38.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.3%1999 to 2000
- 6.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.2%1990 to 1994
- 9.9%1980 to 1989
- 15.1%1970 to 1979
- 8.2%1960 to 1969
- 3.6%1950 to 1959
- 3.3%1940 to 1949
- 40.1%1939 or earlier