27.2% of Gouverneur, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 24.2% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.9%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gouverneur, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gouverneur:
27.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gouverneur:
6.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gouverneur:
44.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gouverneur:
32.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Gouverneur, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gouverneur,NY (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
69.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
58.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gouverneur,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
43.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
49.7%35 to 44 years
80.2%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
31.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gouverneur,NY (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gouverneur, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gouverneur, NY (%)
27.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
75.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gouverneur, NY (absolute numbers)
819White
0Black
0American Indian
2602+ races
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gouverneur, NY
Children below poverty level:
Gouverneur, New York:
34.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gouverneur:
24.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gouverneur:
41.1%
New York:
28.7%
36.3%Married-couple family
18.7%Male, no wife present
45.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
71.0%One part-time, other didn't work
29.0%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
41.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
29.2%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
64.1%1939 or earlier
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