Latest news about poverty in Owego, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Owego, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 13.3% of high school graduates and 43.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Owego, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Owego:
17.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Owego:
9.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Owego:
29.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Owego:
28.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Owego, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Owego,NY (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
54.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Owego,NY (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Owego,NY (% below half of poverty level)
13.9%Under 6 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Owego, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owego, NY (%)
17.0%White
39.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owego, NY (absolute numbers)
533White
35Black
5American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
582+ races
16Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Owego, NY
Children below poverty level:
Owego, New York:
16.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Owego:
13.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Owego:
43.7%
New York:
28.7%
52.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.8%Worked part-time
61.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
65.7%One part-time, other didn't work
34.3%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
71.0%1939 or earlier
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