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21.9% of Wilson, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 26.3% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.9%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilson, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson:
21.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson:
14.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilson:
34.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilson:
27.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.9%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Wilson, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilson,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.8%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilson,NY (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
66.2%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilson,NY (% below half of poverty level)
7.7%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
36.2%35 to 44 years
27.3%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilson, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson, NY (%)
11.3%White
0.0%American Indian
69.7%Other race
86.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson, NY (absolute numbers)
128White
0American Indian
8Other race
2182+ races
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilson, NY
Children below poverty level:
Wilson, New York:
11.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilson:
26.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilson:
30.8%
New York:
28.7%
80.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
86.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
16.7%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
49.3%1939 or earlier
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