21.5% of Lackawanna, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 15.0% of high school graduates and 40.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lackawanna, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lackawanna:
21.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lackawanna:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lackawanna:
25.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lackawanna:
21.3%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
31.2%
Poverty by age in Lackawanna, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lackawanna,NY (percentage below poverty level)
30.6%Under 5 years
54.4%5 years
29.8%6 to 11 years
64.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
57.6%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
24.3%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lackawanna,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
96.3%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lackawanna,NY (% below half of poverty level)
23.4%Under 6 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lackawanna, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lackawanna, NY (%)
16.7%White
36.5%Black
20.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
49.1%Other race
33.3%2+ races
29.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lackawanna, NY (absolute numbers)
2,339White
1,095Black
16American Indian
0Asian
275Other race
5042+ races
399Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lackawanna, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lackawanna, New York:
30.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lackawanna:
15.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lackawanna:
40.9%
New York:
28.7%
44.5%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
37.4%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
69.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.6%One part-time, other didn't work
36.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
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