5.2% of Westmere, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 175.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.3% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westmere, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westmere:
5.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westmere:
1.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westmere:
7.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westmere:
10.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in Westmere, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westmere,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westmere,NY (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
17.3%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westmere,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westmere, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westmere, NY (%)
3.0%White
3.0%Black
9.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
11.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westmere, NY (absolute numbers)
130White
18Black
94Asian
46Native Hawaiian
0Other race
902+ races
107Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westmere, NY
Children below poverty level:
Westmere, New York:
6.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westmere:
3.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westmere:
28.4%
New York:
28.7%
75.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
24.8%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
68.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
56.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
40.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
36.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
34.7%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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