Staten Island, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
11.0% of Staten Island, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.0% of high school graduates and 42.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled males and 17.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Staten Island, 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 borough among poor and not poor residents:
| Staten Island: | 11.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Staten Island: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Staten Island: | 12.8% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 17.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Staten Island: | 27.5% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Staten Island: | 17.0% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 17.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Staten Island: | 30.0% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 73.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 31.9% |
Poverty by age in Staten Island, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Staten Island,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.1%Under 5 years
- 7.4%5 years
- 8.3%6 to 11 years
- 26.8%12 to 14 years
- 12.9%15 years
- 6.6%16 and 17 years
- 9.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 10.3%45 to 54 years
- 8.6%55 to 64 years
- 9.9%65 to 74 years
- 11.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Staten Island,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.1%Under 5 years
- 15.1%5 years
- 13.7%6 to 11 years
- 16.3%12 to 14 years
- 23.6%15 years
- 10.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.3%18 to 24 years
- 9.6%25 to 34 years
- 10.8%35 to 44 years
- 10.4%45 to 54 years
- 12.5%55 to 64 years
- 13.4%65 to 74 years
- 14.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Staten Island,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.8%Under 5 years
- 8.2%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 7.3%12 to 14 years
- 8.3%15 years
- 6.9%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 4.3%55 to 64 years
- 3.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Staten Island, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Staten Island, NY (%)
- 7.5%White
- 23.4%Black
- 7.8%American Indian
- 12.0%Asian
- 26.9%Native Hawaiian
- 18.3%Other race
- 15.0%2+ races
- 15.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Staten Island, NY (absolute numbers)
- 20,315White
- 10,739Black
- 112American Indian
- 7,739Asian
- 100Native Hawaiian
- 6,462Other race
- 7,2302+ races
- 14,305Hispanic
- 11.0%Below poverty level
- 89.0%Above poverty level
- 11.1%Below poverty level
- 88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Staten Island, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Staten Island, New York: | 13.5% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Staten Island: | 16.0% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Staten Island: | 42.6% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 52.9%Married-couple family
- 10.8%Male, no wife present
- 36.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 5.6%1990 to 1994
- 17.1%1980 to 1989
- 17.1%1970 to 1979
- 18.2%1960 to 1969
- 9.3%1950 to 1959
- 5.5%1940 to 1949
- 21.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.2%1995 to 1998
- 6.9%1990 to 1994
- 16.9%1980 to 1989
- 18.4%1970 to 1979
- 15.7%1960 to 1969
- 9.2%1950 to 1959
- 4.4%1940 to 1949
- 20.4%1939 or earlier