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23.5% of Oxford, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 17.1% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oxford, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
23.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
15.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oxford:
54.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oxford:
63.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Oxford, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oxford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
66.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
29.8%35 to 44 years
47.4%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oxford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
75.9%6 to 11 years
38.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
42.1%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
27.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oxford,NY (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
31.2%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oxford, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, NY (%)
24.0%White
100.0%Black
15.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, NY (absolute numbers)
325White
8Black
102+ races
4Hispanic
24.4%Below poverty level
75.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oxford, NY
Children below poverty level:
Oxford, New York:
45.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oxford:
17.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oxford:
25.2%
New York:
28.7%
18.0%Married-couple family
40.5%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.8%Worked part-time
62.7%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
85.0%One part-time, other didn't work
15.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
18.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
72.9%1939 or earlier
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