Latest news about poverty in Dunkirk, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.9% of Dunkirk, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 19.4% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.1%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dunkirk, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dunkirk:
24.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dunkirk:
9.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dunkirk:
36.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dunkirk:
28.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Dunkirk, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dunkirk,NY (percentage below poverty level)
48.8%Under 5 years
62.8%5 years
72.4%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
79.6%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dunkirk,NY (percentage below poverty level)
79.9%Under 5 years
37.1%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
32.4%18 to 24 years
40.6%25 to 34 years
30.4%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dunkirk,NY (% below half of poverty level)
16.9%Under 6 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dunkirk, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dunkirk, NY (%)
14.0%White
65.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
23.0%Other race
42.0%2+ races
40.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dunkirk, NY (absolute numbers)
1,118White
744Black
0American Indian
11Asian
327Other race
7832+ races
1,384Hispanic
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dunkirk, NY
Children below poverty level:
Dunkirk, New York:
48.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dunkirk:
19.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dunkirk:
34.5%
New York:
28.7%
15.5%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
72.4%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
75.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
52.1%One full-time, other part-time
15.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.9%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
13.7%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
62.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
62.2%1939 or earlier
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