6.1% of Suffern, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 135.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 6.4% of high school graduates and 10.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Suffern, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Suffern:
6.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Suffern:
3.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Suffern:
19.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Suffern:
29.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Suffern, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Suffern,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
3.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Suffern,NY (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
41.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Suffern,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Suffern, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Suffern, NY (%)
6.3%White
0.8%Black
35.4%American Indian
5.4%Asian
3.4%Other race
7.3%2+ races
9.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Suffern, NY (absolute numbers)
406White
11Black
75American Indian
40Asian
38Other race
512+ races
193Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Suffern, NY
Children below poverty level:
Suffern, New York:
3.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Suffern:
6.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Suffern:
10.6%
New York:
28.7%
58.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.7%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
10.1%Worked part-time
84.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.6%One part-time, other didn't work
81.4%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
38.3%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
32.3%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
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