Kent, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Kent, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 134.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.9% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.1% among disabled males and 3.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kent, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Kent: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Kent: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Kent: | 6.1% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Kent: | 31.3% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Kent: | 3.0% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Kent: | 9.3% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 43.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.9% |
Poverty by age in Kent, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kent,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.0%18 to 24 years
- 11.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 4.1%55 to 64 years
- 15.1%65 to 74 years
- 15.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kent,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 12.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 14.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%35 to 44 years
- 11.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 11.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kent,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kent, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kent, NY (%)
- 6.4%White
- 12.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 14.4%Asian
- 3.5%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 2.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kent, NY (absolute numbers)
- 650White
- 28Black
- 0American Indian
- 64Asian
- 22Other race
- 02+ races
- 55Hispanic
- 6.6%Below poverty level
- 93.4%Above poverty level
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kent, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Kent, New York: | 5.0% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Kent: | 6.9% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Kent: | 20.7% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 48.2%Married-couple family
- 16.5%Male, no wife present
- 35.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 11.9%1999 to 2000
- 5.9%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.2%1980 to 1989
- 5.1%1970 to 1979
- 9.3%1960 to 1969
- 11.0%1950 to 1959
- 26.3%1940 to 1949
- 20.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.1%1999 to 2000
- 3.1%1995 to 1998
- 2.7%1990 to 1994
- 12.4%1980 to 1989
- 12.7%1970 to 1979
- 21.3%1960 to 1969
- 21.1%1950 to 1959
- 13.1%1940 to 1949
- 11.4%1939 or earlier