Latest news about poverty in Binghamton, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.7% of Binghamton, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 18.0% of high school graduates and 43.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.5%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Binghamton, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Binghamton:
31.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Binghamton:
19.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Binghamton:
43.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Binghamton:
26.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Binghamton, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Binghamton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
50.9%Under 5 years
71.0%5 years
63.8%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
43.4%15 years
34.4%16 and 17 years
59.3%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
29.3%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
23.2%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Binghamton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
59.9%Under 5 years
42.5%5 years
43.8%6 to 11 years
54.1%12 to 14 years
47.3%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
54.5%18 to 24 years
28.4%25 to 34 years
33.8%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Binghamton,NY (% below half of poverty level)
23.2%Under 6 years
28.5%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 17 years
45.7%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Binghamton, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Binghamton, NY (%)
27.1%White
45.4%Black
60.2%American Indian
56.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
52.2%Other race
29.1%2+ races
46.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Binghamton, NY (absolute numbers)
8,067White
2,871Black
75American Indian
1,454Asian
0Native Hawaiian
899Other race
1,4892+ races
1,992Hispanic
32.8%Below poverty level
67.2%Above poverty level
43.4%Below poverty level
56.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Binghamton, NY
Children below poverty level:
Binghamton, New York:
50.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Binghamton:
18.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Binghamton:
43.2%
New York:
28.7%
22.5%Married-couple family
22.3%Male, no wife present
55.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
43.2%Worked part-time
54.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
6.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both worked part-time
50.1%One part-time, other didn't work
30.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
1.9%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
70.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
59.4%1939 or earlier
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