Latest news about poverty in Levittown, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.6% of Levittown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 299.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.3% of high school graduates and 6.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.1%. For comparison, it was 3.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Levittown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Levittown:
3.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Levittown:
1.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Levittown:
3.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Levittown:
8.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.1%
Residents above poverty level:
3.5%
Poverty by age in Levittown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Levittown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Levittown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
0.2%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Levittown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.5%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Levittown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Levittown, NY (%)
3.6%White
7.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.2%Asian
3.6%Other race
1.8%2+ races
3.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Levittown, NY (absolute numbers)
1,233White
50Black
0American Indian
221Asian
158Other race
782+ races
259Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Levittown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Levittown, New York:
2.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Levittown:
3.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Levittown:
6.6%
New York:
28.7%
63.4%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
30.9%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
43.4%Worked part-time
51.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
20.8%One full-time, other didn't work
6.4%Both worked part-time
38.7%One part-time, other didn't work
26.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
2.0%1960 to 1969
46.0%1950 to 1959
52.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.1%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
1.0%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
44.5%1950 to 1959
48.9%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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