Shelby, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
16.8% of Shelby, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.4% of high school graduates and 47.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled males and 25.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.8%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelby, 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:
| Shelby: | 16.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Shelby: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Shelby: | 13.8% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shelby: | 28.9% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Shelby: | 25.0% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shelby: | 37.9% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 82.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 25.4% |
Poverty by age in Shelby, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.1%Under 5 years
- 4.0%5 years
- 19.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.5%12 to 14 years
- 6.9%15 years
- 60.0%16 and 17 years
- 28.2%18 to 24 years
- 12.2%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.4%6 to 11 years
- 29.5%12 to 14 years
- 6.7%15 years
- 40.3%16 and 17 years
- 41.4%18 to 24 years
- 14.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.2%35 to 44 years
- 14.6%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 6.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.1%6 to 11 years
- 11.4%12 to 14 years
- 5.5%15 years
- 34.9%16 and 17 years
- 26.4%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 4.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, NY (%)
- 10.0%White
- 49.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 100.0%Native Hawaiian
- 30.0%Other race
- 50.0%2+ races
- 48.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, NY (absolute numbers)
- 445White
- 235Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 12Native Hawaiian
- 58Other race
- 2132+ races
- 159Hispanic
- 15.0%Below poverty level
- 85.0%Above poverty level
- 26.1%Below poverty level
- 73.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Shelby, New York: | 17.5% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Shelby: | 19.4% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Shelby: | 47.0% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 21.2%Married-couple family
- 12.9%Male, no wife present
- 65.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.4%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 12.5%1980 to 1989
- 18.8%1970 to 1979
- 18.8%1960 to 1969
- 21.9%1950 to 1959
- 18.8%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.8%1995 to 1998
- 4.1%1990 to 1994
- 9.6%1980 to 1989
- 9.9%1970 to 1979
- 8.8%1960 to 1969
- 8.1%1950 to 1959
- 5.7%1940 to 1949
- 52.1%1939 or earlier