5.6% of Chester, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 152.9% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
5.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
0.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chester:
10.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
22.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Chester, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, NY (%)
6.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
28.8%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, NY (absolute numbers)
146White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
1522+ races
36Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, NY
Children below poverty level:
Chester, New York:
0.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chester:
8.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chester:
0.0%
New York:
28.7%
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
100.0%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
14.3%1990 to 1994
30.6%1980 to 1989
30.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
30.0%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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