Latest news about poverty in Jericho, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Jericho, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 148.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.7% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.1%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jericho, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jericho:
5.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jericho:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jericho:
9.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jericho:
16.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in Jericho, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jericho,NY (percentage below poverty level)
57.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jericho,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jericho,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.7%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jericho, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jericho, NY (%)
3.4%White
12.5%Black
8.0%Asian
11.4%Other race
8.3%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jericho, NY (absolute numbers)
215White
19Black
589Asian
20Other race
492+ races
31Hispanic
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jericho, NY
Children below poverty level:
Jericho, New York:
8.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jericho:
3.7%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jericho:
15.8%
New York:
28.7%
86.2%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
10.3%Female, no husband present
22.1%Worked full-time, year-round
7.5%Worked part-time
70.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.8%One part-time, other didn't work
64.2%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
37.0%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
38.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
50.3%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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