Latest news about poverty in Lockport, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.4% of Lockport, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 12.4% of high school graduates and 28.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.0%. For comparison, it was 26.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lockport, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lockport:
16.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lockport:
8.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lockport:
23.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lockport:
21.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.5%
Poverty by age in Lockport, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lockport,NY (percentage below poverty level)
55.9%Under 5 years
16.5%5 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lockport,NY (percentage below poverty level)
39.5%Under 5 years
36.3%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lockport,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.1%Under 6 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lockport, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lockport, NY (%)
13.4%White
29.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
62.1%Asian
34.4%Other race
20.9%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lockport, NY (absolute numbers)
2,029White
690Black
0American Indian
58Asian
62Other race
5102+ races
169Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lockport, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lockport, New York:
31.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lockport:
12.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lockport:
28.5%
New York:
28.7%
16.3%Married-couple family
12.9%Male, no wife present
70.8%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
19.4%Worked part-time
76.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.4%One part-time, other didn't work
30.3%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
6.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
82.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
58.2%1939 or earlier
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