Latest news about poverty in Walton, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.3% of Walton, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 21.5% of high school graduates and 11.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 45.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walton, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walton:
25.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walton:
7.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walton:
11.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 31.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walton:
12.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
45.4%
Poverty by age in Walton, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
65.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
57.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
94.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Walton,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Walton, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walton, NY (%)
24.6%White
40.6%Black
0.0%Asian
57.8%2+ races
85.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walton, NY (absolute numbers)
623White
33Black
0Asian
832+ races
28Hispanic
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walton, NY
Children below poverty level:
Walton, New York:
16.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walton:
21.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walton:
11.1%
New York:
28.7%
48.3%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
37.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.9%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
69.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.1%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
18.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
43.2%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
56.8%1939 or earlier
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