10.8% of Copiague, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.2% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.6%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Copiague, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Copiague:
10.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Copiague:
4.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Copiague:
16.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Copiague:
13.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Copiague, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Copiague,NY (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
8.1%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
36.8%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Copiague,NY (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
19.8%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Copiague,NY (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Copiague, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Copiague, NY (%)
6.3%White
15.9%Black
1.6%American Indian
15.7%Asian
18.3%Other race
5.9%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Copiague, NY (absolute numbers)
653White
233Black
5American Indian
88Asian
1,182Other race
2602+ races
1,342Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Copiague, NY
Children below poverty level:
Copiague, New York:
9.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Copiague:
8.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Copiague:
21.7%
New York:
28.7%
31.2%Married-couple family
25.9%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
73.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
22.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
59.8%One part-time, other didn't work
4.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
24.9%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
24.6%1960 to 1969
29.4%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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