Latest news about poverty in Schenectady, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.9% of Schenectady, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.1% of high school graduates and 40.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Schenectady, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Schenectady:
18.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Schenectady:
11.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Schenectady:
24.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Schenectady:
20.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Schenectady, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Schenectady,NY (percentage below poverty level)
38.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
18.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
21.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Schenectady,NY (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
54.2%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
25.9%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Schenectady,NY (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Schenectady, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Schenectady, NY (%)
16.0%White
32.6%Black
47.4%American Indian
12.4%Asian
32.8%Native Hawaiian
35.1%Other race
22.3%2+ races
35.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Schenectady, NY (absolute numbers)
4,871White
4,136Black
242American Indian
552Asian
30Native Hawaiian
2,060Other race
2,5512+ races
2,990Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Schenectady, NY
Children below poverty level:
Schenectady, New York:
25.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Schenectady:
14.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Schenectady:
40.1%
New York:
28.7%
44.0%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
47.3%Female, no husband present
1.4%Worked full-time, year-round
36.9%Worked part-time
61.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.4%One full-time, other part-time
4.7%One full-time, other didn't work
4.9%Both worked part-time
46.9%One part-time, other didn't work
41.1%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
3.7%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
68.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
63.7%1939 or earlier
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