Bethlehem, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
4.3% of Bethlehem, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 229.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.8% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.9% among disabled males and 5.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.2%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethlehem, 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:
Bethlehem: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Bethlehem: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bethlehem: | 5.9% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethlehem: | 29.7% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bethlehem: | 5.9% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethlehem: | 24.9% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 46.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 24.2% |
Poverty by age in Bethlehem, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethlehem,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 2.1%5 years
- 11.7%6 to 11 years
- 5.8%12 to 14 years
- 11.6%15 years
- 8.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethlehem,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.2%Under 5 years
- 34.0%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 2.2%15 years
- 13.2%16 and 17 years
- 7.2%18 to 24 years
- 5.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 3.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethlehem,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.1%6 to 11 years
- 1.5%12 to 14 years
- 5.1%15 years
- 1.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.7%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.2%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethlehem, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethlehem, NY (%)
- 4.3%White
- 5.2%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 7.5%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 6.4%Other race
- 4.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethlehem, NY (absolute numbers)
- 1,093White
- 30Black
- 0American Indian
- 68Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 15Other race
- 422+ races
- 4.4%Below poverty level
- 95.6%Above poverty level
- 4.2%Below poverty level
- 95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethlehem, NY
Children below poverty level:
Bethlehem, New York: | 4.8% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bethlehem: | 6.8% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bethlehem: | 24.0% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 41.8%Married-couple family
- 20.9%Male, no wife present
- 37.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 14.7%1995 to 1998
- 11.5%1990 to 1994
- 1.9%1980 to 1989
- 8.3%1970 to 1979
- 14.7%1960 to 1969
- 28.2%1950 to 1959
- 16.7%1940 to 1949
- 3.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.3%1999 to 2000
- 6.2%1995 to 1998
- 9.0%1990 to 1994
- 14.2%1980 to 1989
- 11.5%1970 to 1979
- 12.8%1960 to 1969
- 16.4%1950 to 1959
- 9.8%1940 to 1949
- 17.8%1939 or earlier