Latest news about poverty in Elmira, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.2% of Elmira, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 50.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.0% 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 2019:
Elmira:
26.2%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Elmira:
11.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
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)
31.0%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
26.8%15 years
12.7%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
17.8%45 to 54 years
26.1%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
46.4%5 years
42.3%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 14 years
25.6%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
27.4%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
19.8%65 to 74 years
21.6%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 (%)
23.0%White
32.0%Black
22.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
17.0%Other race
39.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (absolute numbers)
3,977White
994Black
39American Indian
0Asian
7Native Hawaiian
55Other race
6472+ races
460Hispanic
26.5%Below poverty level
73.5%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmira, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elmira, New York:
34.6%
State:
17.7%
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%
12.7%Married-couple family
25.9%Male, no wife present
61.4%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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