13.7% of Westfield, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 11.3% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.8%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westfield, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westfield:
13.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westfield:
10.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westfield:
33.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westfield:
33.3%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Westfield, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
46.5%Under 5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
85.0%Under 5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westfield,NY (% below half of poverty level)
57.5%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westfield, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westfield, NY (%)
15.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westfield, NY (absolute numbers)
357White
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westfield, NY
Children below poverty level:
Westfield, New York:
20.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westfield:
11.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westfield:
18.1%
New York:
28.7%
67.3%Married-couple family
32.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
90.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
65.7%1939 or earlier
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