Latest news about poverty in Jeffersonville, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.0% of Jeffersonville, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.7% of high school graduates and 52.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jeffersonville, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jeffersonville:
28.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jeffersonville:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jeffersonville:
42.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jeffersonville:
27.3%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Jeffersonville, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jeffersonville,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.5%18 to 24 years
78.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
36.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jeffersonville,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
31.6%15 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jeffersonville,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
2.0%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
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jeffersonville, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jeffersonville, NY (%)
21.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
40.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jeffersonville, NY (absolute numbers)
58White
35Black
0Asian
0Other race
352+ races
24Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
82.4%Below poverty level
17.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jeffersonville, NY
Children below poverty level:
Jeffersonville, New York:
22.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jeffersonville:
9.7%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jeffersonville:
52.3%
New York:
28.7%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
52.0%Worked part-time
48.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
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