Ramapo, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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25.8% of Ramapo, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.5% of high school graduates and 44.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled males and 17.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.5%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ramapo, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Ramapo: | 25.8% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Ramapo: | 14.2% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Ramapo: | 17.2% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Ramapo: | 18.6% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Ramapo: | 17.4% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Ramapo: | 19.9% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 79.5% |
Residents above poverty level: | 30.0% |
Poverty by age in Ramapo, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ramapo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 50.2%Under 5 years
- 19.2%5 years
- 42.8%6 to 11 years
- 40.4%12 to 14 years
- 19.9%15 years
- 42.1%16 and 17 years
- 23.0%18 to 24 years
- 23.4%25 to 34 years
- 21.8%35 to 44 years
- 13.6%45 to 54 years
- 6.5%55 to 64 years
- 9.4%65 to 74 years
- 4.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ramapo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.5%Under 5 years
- 53.1%5 years
- 38.1%6 to 11 years
- 31.0%12 to 14 years
- 30.7%15 years
- 26.9%16 and 17 years
- 27.6%18 to 24 years
- 25.6%25 to 34 years
- 20.7%35 to 44 years
- 15.6%45 to 54 years
- 14.7%55 to 64 years
- 7.1%65 to 74 years
- 8.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ramapo,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 18.2%Under 5 years
- 15.6%5 years
- 13.0%6 to 11 years
- 10.6%12 to 14 years
- 10.7%15 years
- 12.4%16 and 17 years
- 12.5%18 to 24 years
- 10.5%25 to 34 years
- 5.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ramapo, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ramapo, NY (%)
- 33.7%White
- 9.1%Black
- 11.4%American Indian
- 4.5%Asian
- 3.7%Native Hawaiian
- 15.3%Other race
- 11.1%2+ races
- 14.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ramapo, NY (absolute numbers)
- 27,330White
- 2,248Black
- 81American Indian
- 454Asian
- 5Native Hawaiian
- 1,171Other race
- 1,6802+ races
- 2,977Hispanic
- 27.9%Below poverty level
- 72.1%Above poverty level
- 14.9%Below poverty level
- 85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ramapo, NY
Children below poverty level:
Ramapo, New York: | 38.8% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Ramapo: | 14.5% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Ramapo: | 44.5% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 84.8%Married-couple family
- 2.1%Male, no wife present
- 13.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.7%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 10.8%1980 to 1989
- 17.8%1970 to 1979
- 30.8%1960 to 1969
- 14.7%1950 to 1959
- 6.9%1940 to 1949
- 12.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 3.6%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 8.5%1980 to 1989
- 19.5%1970 to 1979
- 34.8%1960 to 1969
- 13.5%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 11.1%1939 or earlier