Latest news about poverty in Kensington, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.1% of Kensington, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.0% of high school graduates and 17.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Kensington, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
8.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
5.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kensington:
20.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kensington:
20.5%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Kensington, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kensington,NY (percentage below 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
1.8%16 and 17 years
18.4%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
4.1%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kensington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.3%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kensington,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kensington, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, NY (%)
7.4%White
10.4%Asian
0.0%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, NY (absolute numbers)
74White
37Asian
02+ races
6Hispanic
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kensington, NY
Children below poverty level:
Kensington, New York:
0.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kensington:
9.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kensington:
17.0%
New York:
28.7%
58.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.5%Female, no husband present
33.3%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
44.4%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
50.1%1939 or earlier
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