14.8% of Elizabethtown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.9% of high school graduates and 55.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled males and 30.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.1%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elizabethtown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elizabethtown:
14.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elizabethtown:
4.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Elizabethtown:
24.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Elizabethtown:
37.9%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Elizabethtown:
30.3%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 20.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Elizabethtown:
50.0%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Elizabethtown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elizabethtown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
25.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
31.4%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elizabethtown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elizabethtown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elizabethtown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabethtown, NY (%)
18.5%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabethtown, NY (absolute numbers)
204White
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elizabethtown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elizabethtown, New York:
22.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Elizabethtown:
20.9%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Elizabethtown:
55.0%
New York:
44.0%
72.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
52.8%1939 or earlier
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