Latest news about poverty in Utica, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Utica, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 17.6% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Utica, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Utica:
28.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Utica:
14.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Utica:
34.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Utica:
19.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Utica, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Utica,NY (percentage below poverty level)
47.5%Under 5 years
35.3%5 years
40.6%6 to 11 years
40.5%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
49.1%16 and 17 years
40.9%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
24.5%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Utica,NY (percentage below poverty level)
52.5%Under 5 years
48.2%5 years
49.1%6 to 11 years
34.3%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
50.2%16 and 17 years
43.3%18 to 24 years
38.6%25 to 34 years
27.6%35 to 44 years
27.9%45 to 54 years
29.6%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
21.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Utica,NY (% below half of poverty level)
27.0%Under 6 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Utica, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Utica, NY (%)
23.4%White
54.8%Black
30.4%American Indian
33.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
27.4%Other race
36.2%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Utica, NY (absolute numbers)
7,851White
5,416Black
64American Indian
2,449Asian
0Native Hawaiian
808Other race
2,9772+ races
2,515Hispanic
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Utica, NY
Children below poverty level:
Utica, New York:
42.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Utica:
17.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Utica:
37.4%
New York:
28.7%
33.7%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
76.2%Did not work
2.3%Both worked full-time
1.8%One full-time, other part-time
28.8%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
14.7%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%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
0.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
70.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
52.2%1939 or earlier
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