Latest news about poverty in Merrick, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
1.6% of Merrick, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 779.2% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 1.3% of high school graduates and 9.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Merrick, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merrick:
1.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merrick:
1.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Merrick:
3.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Merrick:
15.9%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Merrick, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merrick,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merrick,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
24.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merrick,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merrick, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrick, NY (%)
1.7%White
2.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.4%2+ races
1.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merrick, NY (absolute numbers)
275White
6Black
0American Indian
1Asian
0Other race
592+ races
28Hispanic
1.6%Below poverty level
98.4%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merrick, NY
Children below poverty level:
Merrick, New York:
1.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Merrick:
1.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Merrick:
9.6%
New York:
28.7%
61.9%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
30.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.4%Worked part-time
87.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
32.2%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
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