11.8% of Mastic, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.2% of high school graduates and 22.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.3%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mastic, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mastic:
11.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mastic:
5.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mastic:
37.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mastic:
33.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.0%
Poverty by age in Mastic, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mastic,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
38.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
40.1%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mastic,NY (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mastic,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mastic, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mastic, NY (%)
11.3%White
43.1%Black
76.3%American Indian
13.2%Asian
1.8%Other race
2.2%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mastic, NY (absolute numbers)
1,074White
393Black
87American Indian
23Asian
15Other race
392+ races
224Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mastic, NY
Children below poverty level:
Mastic, New York:
9.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mastic:
9.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mastic:
22.1%
New York:
28.7%
28.1%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.5%One part-time, other didn't work
62.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
33.8%1970 to 1979
1.0%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
40.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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