Latest news about poverty in Ontario, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.6% of Ontario, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 87.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.0% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled males and 18.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.1%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ontario, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ontario:
7.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ontario:
2.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Ontario:
10.3%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Ontario:
41.2%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Ontario:
18.2%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Ontario:
36.3%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.1%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Ontario, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ontario,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ontario,NY (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ontario,NY (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
5.1%5 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ontario, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ontario, NY (%)
6.5%White
12.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
8.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ontario, NY (absolute numbers)
558White
28Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
19Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ontario, NY
Children below poverty level:
Ontario, New York:
6.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Ontario:
19.0%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Ontario:
23.8%
New York:
44.0%
26.4%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.6%1990 to 1994
25.8%1980 to 1989
33.8%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
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