Lee, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
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10.1% of Lee, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.6% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled males and 14.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.3%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lee, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Lee: | 10.1% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Lee: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lee: | 12.4% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee: | 36.7% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lee: | 14.8% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee: | 26.2% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 38.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 12.6% |
Poverty by age in Lee, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.5%6 to 11 years
- 28.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.4%16 and 17 years
- 15.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.3%25 to 34 years
- 13.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 9.8%65 to 74 years
- 6.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.8%6 to 11 years
- 19.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 7.8%18 to 24 years
- 15.4%25 to 34 years
- 10.7%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 9.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.1%6 to 11 years
- 4.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.6%16 and 17 years
- 9.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lee, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, NY (%)
- 10.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 30.5%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 2.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, NY (absolute numbers)
- 583White
- 0Black
- 6American Indian
- 10.8%Below poverty level
- 89.2%Above poverty level
- 2.0%Below poverty level
- 98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lee, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lee, New York: | 15.0% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lee: | 9.6% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lee: | 32.6% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 36.6%Married-couple family
- 29.1%Male, no wife present
- 34.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.9%1999 to 2000
- 6.8%1995 to 1998
- 19.4%1990 to 1994
- 29.1%1980 to 1989
- 16.5%1970 to 1979
- 11.7%1960 to 1969
- 5.8%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 5.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 9.9%1990 to 1994
- 15.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.2%1970 to 1979
- 11.0%1960 to 1969
- 22.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 13.5%1939 or earlier