11.7% of Scotchtown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.5% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.2%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scotchtown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scotchtown:
11.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scotchtown:
5.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scotchtown:
24.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scotchtown:
30.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Scotchtown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scotchtown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.4%6 to 11 years
34.5%12 to 14 years
57.1%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scotchtown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.2%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scotchtown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
10.5%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scotchtown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotchtown, NY (%)
8.9%White
26.8%Black
18.9%American Indian
25.7%Asian
20.2%Other race
3.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotchtown, NY (absolute numbers)
381White
705Black
29American Indian
209Asian
201Other race
552+ races
295Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scotchtown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Scotchtown, New York:
23.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scotchtown:
7.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scotchtown:
27.2%
New York:
28.7%
23.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.4%Worked part-time
84.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.9%One part-time, other didn't work
56.6%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
10.8%1980 to 1989
41.9%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
44.3%1970 to 1979
24.9%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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