4.4% of Elmont, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 226.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 3.2% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.3%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmont, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elmont:
4.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elmont:
1.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elmont:
10.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmont:
21.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Elmont, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmont,NY (percentage below poverty level)
10.2%Under 5 years
22.3%5 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.1%15 years
13.7%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmont,NY (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.2%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmont,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.2%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmont, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmont, NY (%)
6.2%White
1.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.1%Asian
6.6%Other race
10.4%2+ races
4.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmont, NY (absolute numbers)
302White
288Black
0American Indian
247Asian
412Other race
4742+ races
425Hispanic
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmont, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elmont, New York:
4.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elmont:
3.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elmont:
11.8%
New York:
28.7%
56.3%Married-couple family
29.5%Male, no wife present
14.2%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
29.5%Both worked part-time
50.9%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
36.7%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
34.2%1950 to 1959
33.6%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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