Latest news about poverty in Brighton, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.1% of Brighton, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 6.4% of high school graduates and 35.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.2%. For comparison, it was 22.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brighton, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
9.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
3.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brighton:
17.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brighton:
19.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.2%
Residents above poverty level:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Brighton, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brighton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
5.4%Under 5 years
7.2%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brighton,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.9%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
21.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brighton,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brighton, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, NY (%)
9.0%White
24.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.5%Asian
8.3%Other race
13.8%2+ races
8.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, NY (absolute numbers)
2,322White
465Black
0American Indian
193Asian
61Other race
2992+ races
139Hispanic
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brighton, NY
Children below poverty level:
Brighton, New York:
8.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brighton:
6.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brighton:
35.1%
New York:
28.7%
60.2%Married-couple family
11.0%Male, no wife present
28.8%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
44.2%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both worked part-time
43.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
21.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
27.2%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
29.9%1939 or earlier
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