3.2% of Smithtown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 346.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 2.8% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 4.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithtown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smithtown:
3.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smithtown:
1.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smithtown:
10.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smithtown:
31.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
4.5%
Poverty by age in Smithtown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithtown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithtown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithtown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.2%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithtown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithtown, NY (%)
3.2%White
18.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.1%Asian
12.5%Other race
0.0%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithtown, NY (absolute numbers)
626White
18Black
0American Indian
26Asian
52Other race
02+ races
127Hispanic
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithtown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Smithtown, New York:
1.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smithtown:
2.8%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smithtown:
24.2%
New York:
28.7%
77.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.6%Worked part-time
91.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
51.5%One part-time, other didn't work
34.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
45.8%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
41.1%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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