Latest news about poverty in Watertown, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.5% of Watertown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 16.0% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 38.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watertown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watertown:
19.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watertown:
10.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watertown:
38.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watertown:
34.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
38.0%
Poverty by age in Watertown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watertown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
28.5%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
32.6%15 years
2.9%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
30.5%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
25.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watertown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
67.9%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
33.5%12 to 14 years
20.6%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
31.7%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
36.5%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watertown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 6 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watertown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watertown, NY (%)
20.3%White
38.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.1%Asian
48.1%Other race
13.7%2+ races
29.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watertown, NY (absolute numbers)
3,852White
706Black
0American Indian
13Asian
225Other race
3272+ races
549Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watertown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Watertown, New York:
27.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watertown:
16.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watertown:
41.3%
New York:
28.7%
33.5%Married-couple family
29.9%Male, no wife present
36.5%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.1%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
71.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
66.5%1939 or earlier
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