Latest news about poverty in Boston, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.4% of Boston, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 123.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.8% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled males and 10.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boston, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boston:
6.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boston:
2.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Boston:
17.0%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Boston:
47.1%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Boston:
10.3%
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):
Boston:
26.3%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.4%
Poverty by age in Boston, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boston,NY (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boston,NY (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boston,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boston, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boston, NY (%)
6.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
43.3%Asian
0.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boston, NY (absolute numbers)
474White
0Black
0American Indian
25Asian
02+ races
8Hispanic
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boston, NY
Children below poverty level:
Boston, New York:
7.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Boston:
15.8%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Boston:
19.1%
New York:
44.0%
60.8%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
27.8%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
33.3%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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