Latest news about poverty in Athens, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.0% of Athens, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.5% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Athens, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
10.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Athens:
27.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Athens:
47.3%
New York:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Athens, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Athens,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
34.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Athens,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
24.8%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Athens,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Athens, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, NY (%)
12.1%White
84.8%Black
0.0%Asian
12.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, NY (absolute numbers)
155White
20Black
0Asian
112+ races
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Athens, NY
Children below poverty level:
Athens, New York:
3.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Athens:
9.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Athens:
34.4%
New York:
28.7%
93.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
6.2%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
14.6%Worked part-time
83.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
52.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
57.6%1939 or earlier
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