Sheldon, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.8% of Sheldon, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 83.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.7% of high school graduates and 10.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.3% among disabled males and 19.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.3%. For comparison, it was 15.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheldon, 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:
| Sheldon: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Sheldon: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sheldon: | 3.3% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sheldon: | 12.2% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sheldon: | 19.4% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 7.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sheldon: | 30.0% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 35.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.0% |
Poverty by age in Sheldon, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheldon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.2%Under 5 years
- 17.6%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 29.6%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.5%25 to 34 years
- 4.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.9%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheldon,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 22.1%Under 5 years
- 21.4%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.7%12 to 14 years
- 26.7%15 years
- 4.2%16 and 17 years
- 7.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 10.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheldon,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.6%16 and 17 years
- 3.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sheldon, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, NY (%)
- 7.0%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, NY (absolute numbers)
- 163White
- 6.6%Below poverty level
- 93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheldon, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Sheldon, New York: | 10.0% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sheldon: | 10.7% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sheldon: | 10.9% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 37.5%Married-couple family
- 17.5%Male, no wife present
- 45.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 15.2%1995 to 1998
- 15.2%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 9.1%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 15.2%1940 to 1949
- 45.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 3.7%1995 to 1998
- 6.5%1990 to 1994
- 8.6%1980 to 1989
- 19.3%1970 to 1979
- 11.9%1960 to 1969
- 6.4%1950 to 1959
- 3.7%1940 to 1949
- 39.5%1939 or earlier