4.6% of Wading River, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 209.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.9% of high school graduates and 12.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.6%. For comparison, it was 4.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wading River, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wading River:
4.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wading River:
3.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wading River:
7.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wading River:
15.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.6%
Residents above poverty level:
4.2%
Poverty by age in Wading River, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wading River,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wading River,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wading River,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wading River, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wading River, NY (%)
3.0%White
41.4%Black
0.0%Asian
2.1%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wading River, NY (absolute numbers)
204White
178Black
0Asian
4Other race
02+ races
3Hispanic
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wading River, NY
Children below poverty level:
Wading River, New York:
4.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wading River:
3.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wading River:
12.6%
New York:
28.7%
31.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.4%Female, no husband present
20.8%Worked full-time, year-round
11.5%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
33.3%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
14.2%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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