Lenox, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.4% of Lenox, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.5% of high school graduates and 53.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled males and 22.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lenox, 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:
| Lenox: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Lenox: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Lenox: | 10.2% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lenox: | 31.5% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Lenox: | 22.0% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Lenox: | 35.0% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 68.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 24.7% |
Poverty by age in Lenox, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lenox,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 22.7%Under 5 years
- 35.2%5 years
- 15.1%6 to 11 years
- 17.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.8%16 and 17 years
- 4.7%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 9.9%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 4.8%65 to 74 years
- 10.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lenox,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 42.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 19.7%6 to 11 years
- 1.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.3%16 and 17 years
- 14.3%18 to 24 years
- 18.1%25 to 34 years
- 13.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 6.9%55 to 64 years
- 5.8%65 to 74 years
- 28.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lenox,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.4%Under 5 years
- 20.2%5 years
- 5.7%6 to 11 years
- 6.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.5%16 and 17 years
- 10.1%18 to 24 years
- 7.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.6%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.4%65 to 74 years
- 7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lenox, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenox, NY (%)
- 9.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 56.1%Other race
- 74.5%2+ races
- 33.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenox, NY (absolute numbers)
- 711White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 256Other race
- 1672+ races
- 50Hispanic
- 11.3%Below poverty level
- 88.7%Above poverty level
- 14.7%Below poverty level
- 85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lenox, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Lenox, New York: | 20.8% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Lenox: | 14.5% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Lenox: | 53.6% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 27.3%Married-couple family
- 12.7%Male, no wife present
- 60.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 16.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 7.2%1970 to 1979
- 6.4%1960 to 1969
- 1.6%1950 to 1959
- 12.8%1940 to 1949
- 56.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.2%1999 to 2000
- 3.6%1995 to 1998
- 5.2%1990 to 1994
- 10.6%1980 to 1989
- 7.4%1970 to 1979
- 15.5%1960 to 1969
- 17.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.0%1940 to 1949
- 33.6%1939 or earlier