Westford, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.4% of Westford, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.1% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled males and 30.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.8%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westford, 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:
| Westford: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Westford: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Westford: | 9.9% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westford: | 25.0% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Westford: | 30.5% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westford: | 47.4% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 18.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.0% |
Poverty by age in Westford, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 17.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.3%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.4%35 to 44 years
- 12.1%45 to 54 years
- 12.3%55 to 64 years
- 8.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westford,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 11.1%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 14.6%45 to 54 years
- 17.6%55 to 64 years
- 7.3%65 to 74 years
- 30.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westford,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 7.5%45 to 54 years
- 9.3%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westford, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westford, NY (%)
- 11.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westford, NY (absolute numbers)
- 77White
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
- 8.7%Below poverty level
- 91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westford, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Westford, New York: | 8.4% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Westford: | 18.1% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Westford: | 40.5% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 40.0%Married-couple family
- 33.3%Male, no wife present
- 26.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 26.9%1980 to 1989
- 11.5%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 11.5%1940 to 1949
- 42.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 7.2%1995 to 1998
- 13.5%1990 to 1994
- 18.4%1980 to 1989
- 9.9%1970 to 1979
- 6.3%1960 to 1969
- 2.7%1950 to 1959
- 1.8%1940 to 1949
- 40.4%1939 or earlier