Mount Pleasant, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.2% of Mount Pleasant, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 173.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.2% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled males and 9.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.2%. For comparison, it was 25.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Pleasant, 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:
| Mount Pleasant: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Mount Pleasant: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Mount Pleasant: | 6.7% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mount Pleasant: | 20.6% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Mount Pleasant: | 9.5% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Mount Pleasant: | 23.0% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 70.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.9% |
Poverty by age in Mount Pleasant, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Pleasant,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.5%Under 5 years
- 1.4%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 5.3%12 to 14 years
- 13.3%15 years
- 12.5%16 and 17 years
- 5.3%18 to 24 years
- 6.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.1%35 to 44 years
- 3.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 6.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Pleasant,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 6.6%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 2.9%12 to 14 years
- 3.5%15 years
- 10.4%16 and 17 years
- 6.0%18 to 24 years
- 10.6%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.1%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Pleasant,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.7%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 5.1%15 years
- 9.2%16 and 17 years
- 8.6%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.6%45 to 54 years
- 1.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.6%65 to 74 years
- 1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Pleasant, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Pleasant, NY (%)
- 3.2%White
- 21.2%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 10.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 8.1%Other race
- 10.1%2+ races
- 8.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Pleasant, NY (absolute numbers)
- 868White
- 190Black
- 0American Indian
- 203Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 409Other race
- 2582+ races
- 913Hispanic
- 4.4%Below poverty level
- 95.6%Above poverty level
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Pleasant, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Mount Pleasant, New York: | 3.8% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Mount Pleasant: | 17.2% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Mount Pleasant: | 40.0% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 53.4%Married-couple family
- 3.4%Male, no wife present
- 43.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.9%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 2.6%1980 to 1989
- 4.2%1970 to 1979
- 13.5%1960 to 1969
- 25.5%1950 to 1959
- 7.8%1940 to 1949
- 29.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 3.0%1995 to 1998
- 3.7%1990 to 1994
- 8.3%1980 to 1989
- 9.8%1970 to 1979
- 12.2%1960 to 1969
- 26.1%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 30.2%1939 or earlier