Colchester, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.4% of Colchester, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.9% of high school graduates and 25.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled males and 13.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.2%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Colchester, 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:
Colchester: | 15.4% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Colchester: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Colchester: | 11.2% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 25.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Colchester: | 24.3% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Colchester: | 13.8% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Colchester: | 21.1% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 42.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 16.9% |
Poverty by age in Colchester, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Colchester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.8%Under 5 years
- 18.2%5 years
- 20.4%6 to 11 years
- 30.0%12 to 14 years
- 9.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.5%18 to 24 years
- 10.1%25 to 34 years
- 16.4%35 to 44 years
- 12.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 5.8%65 to 74 years
- 4.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Colchester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.0%Under 5 years
- 33.3%5 years
- 28.4%6 to 11 years
- 11.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 22.7%16 and 17 years
- 3.0%18 to 24 years
- 18.7%25 to 34 years
- 15.9%35 to 44 years
- 8.8%45 to 54 years
- 3.1%55 to 64 years
- 9.6%65 to 74 years
- 14.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Colchester,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.2%Under 5 years
- 15.4%5 years
- 7.1%6 to 11 years
- 9.5%12 to 14 years
- 4.3%15 years
- 12.8%16 and 17 years
- 7.1%18 to 24 years
- 5.8%25 to 34 years
- 6.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Colchester, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colchester, NY (%)
- 15.1%White
- 41.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 10.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colchester, NY (absolute numbers)
- 266White
- 4Black
- 0American Indian
- 02+ races
- 5Hispanic
- 14.5%Below poverty level
- 85.5%Above poverty level
- 3.5%Below poverty level
- 96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Colchester, NY
Children below poverty level:
Colchester, New York: | 23.8% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Colchester: | 15.9% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Colchester: | 25.4% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 59.2%Married-couple family
- 10.2%Male, no wife present
- 30.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.2%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 23.7%1970 to 1979
- 16.9%1960 to 1969
- 6.8%1950 to 1959
- 6.8%1940 to 1949
- 32.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 6.7%1990 to 1994
- 16.4%1980 to 1989
- 14.7%1970 to 1979
- 8.2%1960 to 1969
- 6.7%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 34.0%1939 or earlier