Latest news about poverty in Shirley, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.2% of Shirley, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 74.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 5.8% of high school graduates and 19.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.0%. For comparison, it was 6.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shirley, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shirley:
8.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shirley:
5.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shirley:
8.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shirley:
10.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.6%
Poverty by age in Shirley, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shirley,NY (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
34.4%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shirley,NY (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
9.5%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.5%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shirley,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shirley, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shirley, NY (%)
6.3%White
17.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.5%Other race
2.8%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shirley, NY (absolute numbers)
987White
365Black
0American Indian
442Asian
0Native Hawaiian
239Other race
862+ races
546Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shirley, NY
Children below poverty level:
Shirley, New York:
6.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shirley:
5.8%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shirley:
19.9%
New York:
28.7%
24.5%Married-couple family
13.3%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
7.2%Worked part-time
88.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
27.7%One full-time, other part-time
33.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.7%One part-time, other didn't work
22.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
31.2%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
36.1%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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