Latest news about poverty in Lima, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.6% of Lima, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 117.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 5.3% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lima, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lima:
6.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lima:
3.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lima:
20.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lima:
47.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
12.7%
Poverty by age in Lima, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lima,NY (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%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
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lima,NY (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lima,NY (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lima, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lima, NY (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
42.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lima, NY (absolute numbers)
82White
13Black
0Asian
0Other race
512+ races
14Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lima, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lima, New York:
10.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lima:
5.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lima:
14.8%
New York:
28.7%
19.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.0%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
77.8%Did not work
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't 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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
40.1%1939 or earlier
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