Latest news about poverty in Cortland, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Cortland, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 12.3% of high school graduates and 43.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.8%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cortland, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cortland:
22.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cortland:
10.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cortland:
40.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cortland:
29.3%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Cortland, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cortland,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
47.2%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cortland,NY (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
64.4%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
38.1%12 to 14 years
86.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
21.9%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cortland,NY (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cortland, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cortland, NY (%)
22.0%White
20.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
76.0%Asian
42.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
39.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cortland, NY (absolute numbers)
2,819White
80Black
18American Indian
76Asian
64Other race
1382+ races
236Hispanic
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cortland, NY
Children below poverty level:
Cortland, New York:
19.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cortland:
12.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cortland:
43.5%
New York:
28.7%
11.9%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
73.7%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.0%Worked part-time
53.1%Did not work
11.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
52.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
65.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
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