22.4% of Sherman, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.6% of high school graduates and 47.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sherman, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sherman:
22.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sherman:
8.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sherman:
38.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sherman:
44.1%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Sherman, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sherman,NY (percentage below poverty level)
35.7%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
87.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.9%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
38.8%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sherman,NY (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
59.4%6 to 11 years
71.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
88.9%18 to 24 years
42.3%25 to 34 years
42.5%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sherman,NY (% below half of poverty level)
32.6%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%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 Sherman, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherman, NY (%)
22.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sherman, NY (absolute numbers)
115White
14American Indian
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sherman, NY
Children below poverty level:
Sherman, New York:
40.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sherman:
14.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sherman:
47.2%
New York:
28.7%
52.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.2%Worked part-time
87.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
77.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
77.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
82.8%1939 or earlier
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