Latest news about poverty in Laurens, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.6% of Laurens, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.0% of high school graduates and 78.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Laurens, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laurens:
27.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laurens:
19.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laurens:
27.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laurens:
21.6%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Laurens, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laurens,NY (percentage below poverty level)
86.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
55.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laurens,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
85.7%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
69.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
38.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laurens,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
60.9%6 to 11 years
58.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
47.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laurens, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurens, NY (%)
30.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
67.7%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurens, NY (absolute numbers)
45White
0Black
0American Indian
7Native Hawaiian
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laurens, NY
Children below poverty level:
Laurens, New York:
65.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laurens:
8.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laurens:
78.6%
New York:
28.7%
85.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
14.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.5%Worked part-time
45.5%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
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
80.4%1939 or earlier
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