Latest news about poverty in Elmira, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.9% of Elmira, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 54.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.1% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.2% of high school graduates and 55.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled males and 36.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.0%. For comparison, it was 41.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmira, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Elmira:
30.9%
Whole state:
14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Elmira:
15.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Elmira:
29.0%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmira:
38.3%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Elmira:
36.5%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmira:
40.6%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.0%
Residents above poverty level:
41.0%
Poverty by age in Elmira, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
54.2%Under 5 years
43.0%5 years
57.4%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
62.3%15 years
38.2%16 and 17 years
41.4%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
52.8%Under 5 years
48.1%5 years
48.9%6 to 11 years
41.9%12 to 14 years
28.9%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
46.1%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
38.4%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
29.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmira,NY (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 14 years
8.2%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmira, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (%)
27.0%White
41.0%Black
64.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
26.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (absolute numbers)
5,011White
1,261Black
29American Indian
0Asian
7Native Hawaiian
58Other race
7162+ races
483Hispanic
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
2.4%Below poverty level
97.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmira, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elmira, New York:
40.5%
State:
19.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Elmira:
24.2%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Elmira:
55.2%
New York:
44.0%
14.8%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.5%Worked part-time
66.1%Did not work
4.7%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both worked part-time
23.2%One part-time, other didn't work
41.3%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
1.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
71.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
2.0%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
72.3%1939 or earlier
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