Manhattan, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
17.3% of Manhattan, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.2% of high school graduates and 54.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled males and 31.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.4%. For comparison, it was 76.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Manhattan, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Manhattan:
17.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Manhattan:
9.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Manhattan:
26.2%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 18.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Manhattan:
29.7%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Manhattan:
31.5%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 19.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Manhattan:
32.6%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.4%
Residents above poverty level:
76.9%
Poverty by age in Manhattan, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Manhattan,NY (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
24.6%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
31.2%12 to 14 years
25.9%15 years
27.1%16 and 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Manhattan,NY (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
25.9%5 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
20.2%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Manhattan,NY (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
17.9%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Manhattan, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manhattan, NY (%)
7.5%White
32.9%Black
26.0%American Indian
15.7%Asian
33.9%Native Hawaiian
30.7%Other race
20.4%2+ races
27.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manhattan, NY (absolute numbers)
51,599White
66,283Black
2,700American Indian
28,847Asian
340Native Hawaiian
59,198Other race
44,8752+ races
112,231Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Manhattan, NY
Children below poverty level:
Manhattan, New York:
21.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Manhattan:
14.2%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Manhattan:
54.3%
New York:
44.0%
28.4%Married-couple family
18.6%Male, no wife present
53.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
44.8%1939 or earlier
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