Jay, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
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8.2% of Jay, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 73.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.0% of high school graduates and 50.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled males and 15.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jay, 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:
Jay: | 8.2% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Jay: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Jay: | 12.9% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 27.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Jay: | 57.1% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Jay: | 15.6% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Jay: | 34.6% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 50.0% |
Residents above poverty level: | 19.1% |
Poverty by age in Jay, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jay,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.9%Under 5 years
- 22.2%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.3%16 and 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 10.1%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 9.1%65 to 74 years
- 23.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jay,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 3.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 24.6%18 to 24 years
- 8.2%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 6.8%45 to 54 years
- 13.8%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 16.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jay,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.5%16 and 17 years
- 4.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 5.5%65 to 74 years
- 1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jay, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jay, NY (%)
- 10.3%White
- 74.1%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jay, NY (absolute numbers)
- 214White
- 8Black
- 9.8%Below poverty level
- 90.2%Above poverty level
- 8.5%Below poverty level
- 91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jay, NY
Children below poverty level:
Jay, New York: | 8.3% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Jay: | 11.0% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Jay: | 50.5% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 52.1%Married-couple family
- 10.4%Male, no wife present
- 37.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.1%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 28.6%1970 to 1979
- 9.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 33.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 7.4%1995 to 1998
- 7.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.3%1980 to 1989
- 16.6%1970 to 1979
- 10.7%1960 to 1969
- 4.6%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 37.0%1939 or earlier