Latest news about poverty in Wilmington, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Wilmington, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.8% of high school graduates and 44.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled males and 27.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.2%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilmington, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
9.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wilmington:
12.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilmington:
29.3%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wilmington:
27.5%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilmington:
41.8%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.2%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Wilmington, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilmington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilmington,NY (percentage below poverty level)
4.9%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilmington,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
8.6%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilmington, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, NY (%)
11.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, NY (absolute numbers)
113White
11American Indian
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilmington, NY
Children below poverty level:
Wilmington, New York:
12.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wilmington:
15.8%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wilmington:
44.9%
New York:
44.0%
13.6%Married-couple family
22.7%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
46.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
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