15.1% of Middletown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.9% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.1%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Middletown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
15.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
8.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Middletown:
25.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Middletown:
25.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in Middletown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Middletown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
27.7%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
60.7%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
29.5%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
29.1%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Middletown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
34.8%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Middletown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Middletown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, NY (%)
11.3%White
16.9%Black
40.8%American Indian
3.9%Asian
72.6%Native Hawaiian
24.2%Other race
17.2%2+ races
27.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, NY (absolute numbers)
950White
1,395Black
162American Indian
43Asian
47Native Hawaiian
1,905Other race
7872+ races
3,645Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Middletown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Middletown, New York:
23.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Middletown:
9.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Middletown:
27.5%
New York:
28.7%
36.0%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
59.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.1%Worked part-time
83.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.6%One part-time, other didn't work
30.2%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
11.2%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
49.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
45.2%1939 or earlier
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