Latest news about poverty in Poughkeepsie, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Poughkeepsie, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 13.5% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.9%. For comparison, it was 53.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poughkeepsie, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Poughkeepsie:
18.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poughkeepsie:
9.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Poughkeepsie:
31.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Poughkeepsie:
29.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.9%
Residents above poverty level:
53.7%
Poverty by age in Poughkeepsie, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poughkeepsie,NY (percentage below poverty level)
45.7%Under 5 years
31.1%5 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.9%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
28.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poughkeepsie,NY (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
58.3%15 years
17.1%16 and 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
29.1%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poughkeepsie,NY (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poughkeepsie, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poughkeepsie, NY (%)
7.6%White
31.0%Black
9.5%American Indian
55.7%Asian
18.3%Other race
20.3%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poughkeepsie, NY (absolute numbers)
877White
3,101Black
19American Indian
265Asian
411Other race
1,0822+ races
1,143Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
23.9%Below poverty level
76.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poughkeepsie, NY
Children below poverty level:
Poughkeepsie, New York:
19.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Poughkeepsie:
13.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Poughkeepsie:
29.4%
New York:
28.7%
19.2%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
77.3%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
74.7%Did not work
18.2%Both worked full-time
23.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both worked part-time
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
32.5%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
5.0%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
21.6%1940 to 1949
57.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
51.4%1939 or earlier
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