12.8% of Leicester, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.5% of high school graduates and 6.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leicester, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leicester:
12.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leicester:
10.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leicester:
20.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leicester:
16.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Leicester, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leicester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leicester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
53.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leicester,NY (% below half of poverty level)
26.1%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
32.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leicester, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leicester, NY (%)
8.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
65.4%2+ races
36.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leicester, NY (absolute numbers)
36White
0Black
0Asian
382+ races
6Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leicester, NY
Children below poverty level:
Leicester, New York:
25.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leicester:
9.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leicester:
6.9%
New York:
28.7%
8.3%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
33.3%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
42.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
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