17.8% of Afton, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 12.0% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.2%. For comparison, it was 7.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Afton, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Afton:
17.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Afton:
9.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Afton:
17.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Afton:
23.4%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.2%
Residents above poverty level:
7.0%
Poverty by age in Afton, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Afton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Afton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
55.6%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Afton,NY (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
29.8%12 to 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Afton, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Afton, NY (%)
19.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Afton, NY (absolute numbers)
206White
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Afton, NY
Children below poverty level:
Afton, New York:
22.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Afton:
12.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Afton:
25.0%
New York:
28.7%
10.5%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
81.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.0%Worked part-time
59.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
55.3%1939 or earlier
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