21.1% of Hancock, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.9% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 26.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hancock, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hancock:
21.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hancock:
16.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hancock:
17.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hancock:
13.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.1%
Poverty by age in Hancock, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hancock,NY (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
57.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hancock,NY (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hancock,NY (% below half of poverty level)
66.7%Under 6 years
66.9%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hancock, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hancock, NY (%)
21.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hancock, NY (absolute numbers)
165White
20Black
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hancock, NY
Children below poverty level:
Hancock, New York:
49.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hancock:
14.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hancock:
15.9%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
36.4%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
63.0%1939 or earlier
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