Queens, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
13.0% of Queens, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.2% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.2% of high school graduates and 41.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled males and 19.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 53.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Queens, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Queens:
13.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Queens:
6.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Queens:
15.4%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 23.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Queens:
27.9%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Queens:
19.1%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 22.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Queens:
29.4%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
53.5%
Poverty by age in Queens, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Queens,NY (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 14 years
16.4%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Queens,NY (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
18.7%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Queens,NY (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
9.4%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
10.4%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Queens, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Queens, NY (%)
10.7%White
14.5%Black
13.2%American Indian
13.6%Asian
13.5%Native Hawaiian
14.9%Other race
11.3%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Queens, NY (absolute numbers)
54,997White
54,790Black
2,105American Indian
80,453Asian
317Native Hawaiian
62,216Other race
31,0622+ races
94,407Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Queens, NY
Children below poverty level:
Queens, New York:
15.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Queens:
20.2%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Queens:
41.8%
New York:
44.0%
49.3%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
34.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
20.4%1940 to 1949
33.5%1939 or earlier
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