Fairfield, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.7% of Fairfield, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.7% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 11.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.6%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, 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:
Fairfield: | 11.7% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Fairfield: | 5.5% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Fairfield: | 11.8% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield: | 21.1% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Fairfield: | 11.3% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield: | 11.6% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 26.6% |
Residents above poverty level: | 14.3% |
Poverty by age in Fairfield, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 19.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.8%6 to 11 years
- 10.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 21.1%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.1%35 to 44 years
- 9.6%45 to 54 years
- 13.5%55 to 64 years
- 13.8%65 to 74 years
- 8.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.3%6 to 11 years
- 22.7%12 to 14 years
- 14.3%15 years
- 9.1%16 and 17 years
- 16.7%18 to 24 years
- 16.5%25 to 34 years
- 11.7%35 to 44 years
- 8.1%45 to 54 years
- 5.9%55 to 64 years
- 19.6%65 to 74 years
- 13.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.2%16 and 17 years
- 10.9%18 to 24 years
- 5.0%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 6.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, NY (%)
- 13.0%White
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 47.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, NY (absolute numbers)
- 189White
- 10American Indian
- 0Asian
- 02+ races
- 9Hispanic
- 13.2%Below poverty level
- 86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, NY
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, New York: | 14.7% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Fairfield: | 23.7% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Fairfield: | 29.0% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 72.5%Married-couple family
- 5.0%Male, no wife present
- 22.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.3%1999 to 2000
- 8.5%1995 to 1998
- 4.3%1990 to 1994
- 12.8%1980 to 1989
- 10.6%1970 to 1979
- 4.3%1960 to 1969
- 4.3%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 44.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.2%1995 to 1998
- 7.0%1990 to 1994
- 13.5%1980 to 1989
- 13.5%1970 to 1979
- 6.5%1960 to 1969
- 5.1%1950 to 1959
- 3.5%1940 to 1949
- 40.7%1939 or earlier