Latest news about poverty in Kingston, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.4% of Kingston, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 13.7% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.4%. For comparison, it was 37.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kingston, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
18.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
9.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kingston:
37.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kingston:
32.1%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.4%
Residents above poverty level:
37.4%
Poverty by age in Kingston, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kingston,NY (percentage below poverty level)
52.9%Under 5 years
54.5%5 years
42.8%6 to 11 years
37.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.4%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
31.7%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kingston,NY (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
3.1%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
24.8%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kingston,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kingston, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, NY (%)
14.9%White
22.2%Black
41.4%American Indian
2.2%Asian
37.2%Other race
38.5%2+ races
44.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, NY (absolute numbers)
2,192White
667Black
53American Indian
6Asian
541Other race
1,2162+ races
1,611Hispanic
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kingston, NY
Children below poverty level:
Kingston, New York:
31.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kingston:
13.7%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kingston:
38.3%
New York:
28.7%
9.1%Married-couple family
2.3%Male, no wife present
88.6%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
35.9%Worked part-time
61.6%Did not work
7.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
63.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
66.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
58.7%1939 or earlier
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