Union, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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18.4% of Union, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.2% of high school graduates and 33.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled males and 18.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union, 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 town among poor and not poor residents:
| Union: | 18.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Union: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Union: | 16.8% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Union: | 29.6% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Union: | 18.7% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Union: | 32.1% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 78.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 35.2% |
Poverty by age in Union, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 39.1%Under 5 years
- 50.0%5 years
- 31.3%6 to 11 years
- 19.6%12 to 14 years
- 26.7%15 years
- 17.2%16 and 17 years
- 28.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.5%25 to 34 years
- 15.2%35 to 44 years
- 12.1%45 to 54 years
- 11.3%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 9.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 37.0%Under 5 years
- 29.7%5 years
- 33.2%6 to 11 years
- 39.6%12 to 14 years
- 18.8%15 years
- 15.9%16 and 17 years
- 34.2%18 to 24 years
- 21.3%25 to 34 years
- 22.4%35 to 44 years
- 7.8%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 12.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.5%Under 5 years
- 12.4%5 years
- 5.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.6%12 to 14 years
- 4.5%15 years
- 6.5%16 and 17 years
- 10.6%18 to 24 years
- 6.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 1.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, NY (%)
- 15.8%White
- 30.0%Black
- 33.9%American Indian
- 17.1%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 36.9%Other race
- 21.0%2+ races
- 23.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, NY (absolute numbers)
- 6,749White
- 532Black
- 46American Indian
- 462Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 304Other race
- 8692+ races
- 464Hispanic
- 18.6%Below poverty level
- 81.4%Above poverty level
- 17.6%Below poverty level
- 82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Union, New York: | 33.3% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Union: | 16.2% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Union: | 33.4% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 27.6%Married-couple family
- 21.6%Male, no wife present
- 50.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 6.7%1990 to 1994
- 3.3%1980 to 1989
- 4.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.8%1960 to 1969
- 18.4%1950 to 1959
- 21.8%1940 to 1949
- 39.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.6%1995 to 1998
- 2.9%1990 to 1994
- 7.4%1980 to 1989
- 9.1%1970 to 1979
- 14.2%1960 to 1969
- 23.0%1950 to 1959
- 14.1%1940 to 1949
- 28.7%1939 or earlier