Leon, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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43.3% of Leon, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.9% of high school graduates and 39.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.4% among disabled males and 33.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.2%. For comparison, it was 18.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leon, 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:
| Leon: | 43.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Leon: | 20.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Leon: | 37.4% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leon: | 22.3% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Leon: | 33.3% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Leon: | 15.6% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 26.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.4% |
Poverty by age in Leon, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 61.5%Under 5 years
- 52.2%5 years
- 48.1%6 to 11 years
- 51.5%12 to 14 years
- 73.5%15 years
- 46.7%16 and 17 years
- 36.7%18 to 24 years
- 40.0%25 to 34 years
- 55.8%35 to 44 years
- 41.9%45 to 54 years
- 22.2%55 to 64 years
- 22.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 45.7%Under 5 years
- 38.1%5 years
- 69.6%6 to 11 years
- 56.5%12 to 14 years
- 29.4%15 years
- 18.8%16 and 17 years
- 23.5%18 to 24 years
- 38.9%25 to 34 years
- 34.7%35 to 44 years
- 13.7%45 to 54 years
- 12.3%55 to 64 years
- 20.0%65 to 74 years
- 10.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leon,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 15.9%Under 5 years
- 19.6%5 years
- 26.9%6 to 11 years
- 23.3%12 to 14 years
- 11.9%15 years
- 36.7%16 and 17 years
- 17.6%18 to 24 years
- 16.5%25 to 34 years
- 14.9%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 7.0%55 to 64 years
- 12.9%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leon, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leon, NY (%)
- 41.5%White
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leon, NY (absolute numbers)
- 528White
- 40.7%Below poverty level
- 59.3%Above poverty level
- 55.6%Below poverty level
- 44.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leon, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Leon, New York: | 52.3% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Leon: | 20.9% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Leon: | 39.1% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 87.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 12.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.2%1995 to 1998
- 3.2%1990 to 1994
- 25.8%1980 to 1989
- 9.7%1970 to 1979
- 6.5%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 11.3%1940 to 1949
- 40.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.6%1999 to 2000
- 3.8%1995 to 1998
- 4.6%1990 to 1994
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 11.7%1970 to 1979
- 4.2%1960 to 1969
- 6.7%1950 to 1959
- 4.2%1940 to 1949
- 38.9%1939 or earlier