Latest news about poverty in Lawrence, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
1.2% of Lawrence, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 1137.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. The poverty rate was 6.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lawrence, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrence:
1.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrence:
0.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawrence:
6.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 5.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawrence:
32.1%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Lawrence, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawrence,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
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawrence,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%16 and 17 years
0.6%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
0.2%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawrence,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawrence, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrence, NY (%)
1.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrence, NY (absolute numbers)
56White
2Black
0Asian
0Other race
242+ races
0.7%Below poverty level
99.3%Above poverty level
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawrence, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lawrence, New York:
0.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawrence:
2.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawrence:
0.0%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.8%Worked part-time
96.2%Did not 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
12.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
55.1%1940 to 1949
32.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
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