Latest news about poverty in Wayne, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.7% of Wayne, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 84.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.7% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.3% among disabled males and 12.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.3%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
7.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
4.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wayne:
7.3%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 22.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne:
31.0%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wayne:
12.8%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne:
29.3%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.3%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Wayne, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
45.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.4%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
41.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,NY (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, NY (%)
8.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, NY (absolute numbers)
80White
0American Indian
0Asian
02+ races
3Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, NY
Children below poverty level:
Wayne, New York:
11.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wayne:
10.7%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wayne:
27.3%
New York:
44.0%
70.0%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
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