Latest news about poverty in Horseheads, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.0% of Horseheads, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.6% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.2%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Horseheads, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Horseheads:
9.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Horseheads:
5.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Horseheads:
15.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Horseheads:
29.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Horseheads, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Horseheads,NY (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Horseheads,NY (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Horseheads,NY (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Horseheads, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Horseheads, NY (%)
9.7%White
11.8%Black
17.2%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Horseheads, NY (absolute numbers)
475White
23Black
28Asian
0Other race
1572+ races
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Horseheads, NY
Children below poverty level:
Horseheads, New York:
16.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Horseheads:
8.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Horseheads:
15.3%
New York:
28.7%
21.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.6%Female, no husband present
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
2.9%Worked part-time
79.6%Did not work
0.0%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
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%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
6.8%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
44.3%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
44.6%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
22.0%1939 or earlier
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