Gaines, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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12.6% of Gaines, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.9% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.3% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled males and 13.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.3%. For comparison, it was 10.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gaines, 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:
| Gaines: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Gaines: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Gaines: | 7.5% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Gaines: | 26.1% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Gaines: | 13.1% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 26.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Gaines: | 28.9% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 92.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.2% |
Poverty by age in Gaines, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gaines,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 20.0%6 to 11 years
- 20.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 7.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gaines,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 30.4%6 to 11 years
- 23.8%12 to 14 years
- 25.8%16 and 17 years
- 32.3%18 to 24 years
- 16.2%25 to 34 years
- 6.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 10.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gaines,NY (% below half of 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
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gaines, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaines, NY (%)
- 10.5%White
- 18.4%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 58.8%2+ races
- 19.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaines, NY (absolute numbers)
- 329White
- 49Black
- 0Other race
- 542+ races
- 70Hispanic
- 11.9%Below poverty level
- 88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gaines, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Gaines, New York: | 21.8% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Gaines: | 5.3% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Gaines: | 27.3% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 34.8%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 65.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 100.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 2.6%1995 to 1998
- 9.4%1990 to 1994
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 20.1%1970 to 1979
- 6.1%1960 to 1969
- 6.3%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 31.7%1939 or earlier