Lyme, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
10.8% of Lyme, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.4% of high school graduates and 53.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled males and 20.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.7%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lyme, 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:
Lyme: | 10.8% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Lyme: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lyme: | 11.4% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lyme: | 25.3% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lyme: | 20.1% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lyme: | 34.3% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 39.7% |
Residents above poverty level: | 13.3% |
Poverty by age in Lyme, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lyme,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.9%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 11.6%6 to 11 years
- 17.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 23.3%16 and 17 years
- 15.4%18 to 24 years
- 10.5%25 to 34 years
- 13.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 6.6%65 to 74 years
- 17.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lyme,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 25.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.7%16 and 17 years
- 13.1%18 to 24 years
- 11.2%25 to 34 years
- 12.4%35 to 44 years
- 15.4%45 to 54 years
- 8.5%55 to 64 years
- 12.9%65 to 74 years
- 7.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lyme,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.5%6 to 11 years
- 2.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.5%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.2%65 to 74 years
- 3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lyme, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyme, NY (%)
- 11.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 19.0%American Indian
- 100.0%Asian
- 7.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lyme, NY (absolute numbers)
- 207White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 8Asian
- 82+ races
- 10.4%Below poverty level
- 89.6%Above poverty level
- 23.3%Below poverty level
- 76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lyme, NY
Children below poverty level:
Lyme, New York: | 13.5% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lyme: | 15.4% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lyme: | 53.5% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 58.0%Married-couple family
- 22.0%Male, no wife present
- 20.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.3%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 12.8%1990 to 1994
- 12.8%1980 to 1989
- 12.8%1970 to 1979
- 10.6%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 36.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 6.8%1995 to 1998
- 10.8%1990 to 1994
- 18.0%1980 to 1989
- 9.4%1970 to 1979
- 3.7%1960 to 1969
- 5.1%1950 to 1959
- 3.5%1940 to 1949
- 40.2%1939 or earlier