3.6% of Elwood, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 298.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.0% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Elwood, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elwood:
3.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elwood:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elwood:
9.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elwood:
25.3%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Elwood, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elwood,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elwood,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elwood,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elwood, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elwood, NY (%)
2.5%White
8.6%Black
2.5%Asian
0.6%Other race
10.0%2+ races
5.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elwood, NY (absolute numbers)
196White
57Black
15Asian
4Other race
1242+ races
59Hispanic
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elwood, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elwood, New York:
0.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elwood:
3.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elwood:
26.5%
New York:
28.7%
56.5%Married-couple family
26.1%Male, no wife present
17.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.9%Worked part-time
66.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
43.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
23.3%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
68.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
44.0%1960 to 1969
27.6%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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