Wawarsing, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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29.5% of Wawarsing, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 29.8% of high school graduates and 48.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled males and 26.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 30.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wawarsing, 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:
| Wawarsing: | 29.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Wawarsing: | 13.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wawarsing: | 28.0% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wawarsing: | 31.4% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wawarsing: | 26.9% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wawarsing: | 25.6% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 73.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 30.2% |
Poverty by age in Wawarsing, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wawarsing,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 59.0%Under 5 years
- 52.9%5 years
- 41.2%6 to 11 years
- 40.9%12 to 14 years
- 7.7%15 years
- 22.7%16 and 17 years
- 28.1%18 to 24 years
- 28.8%25 to 34 years
- 27.3%35 to 44 years
- 35.3%45 to 54 years
- 24.3%55 to 64 years
- 11.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wawarsing,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 37.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 31.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 64.6%15 years
- 4.1%16 and 17 years
- 41.8%18 to 24 years
- 23.4%25 to 34 years
- 33.9%35 to 44 years
- 26.3%45 to 54 years
- 27.0%55 to 64 years
- 23.0%65 to 74 years
- 24.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wawarsing,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.5%Under 5 years
- 2.0%5 years
- 10.1%6 to 11 years
- 9.0%12 to 14 years
- 12.2%15 years
- 10.8%16 and 17 years
- 11.3%18 to 24 years
- 10.2%25 to 34 years
- 12.0%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 5.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.6%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wawarsing, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wawarsing, NY (%)
- 20.5%White
- 37.5%Black
- 74.4%American Indian
- 14.0%Asian
- 26.1%Other race
- 17.8%2+ races
- 23.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wawarsing, NY (absolute numbers)
- 1,542White
- 509Black
- 74American Indian
- 26Asian
- 548Other race
- 3592+ races
- 929Hispanic
- 28.4%Below poverty level
- 71.6%Above poverty level
- 24.2%Below poverty level
- 75.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wawarsing, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Wawarsing, New York: | 35.1% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wawarsing: | 29.8% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wawarsing: | 48.1% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 31.5%Married-couple family
- 8.9%Male, no wife present
- 59.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.6%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.2%1980 to 1989
- 19.9%1970 to 1979
- 18.4%1960 to 1969
- 16.8%1950 to 1959
- 2.6%1940 to 1949
- 28.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 4.9%1990 to 1994
- 10.1%1980 to 1989
- 9.4%1970 to 1979
- 17.5%1960 to 1969
- 13.6%1950 to 1959
- 10.8%1940 to 1949
- 28.3%1939 or earlier