Latest news about poverty in Mexico, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.0% of Mexico, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.7% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 6.2% of high school graduates and 33.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.5%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mexico, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mexico:
9.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mexico:
3.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mexico:
14.7%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mexico:
30.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Mexico, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mexico,NY (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.9%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mexico,NY (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
15.8%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mexico,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mexico, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mexico, NY (%)
9.4%White
38.9%Black
0.0%Asian
73.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mexico, NY (absolute numbers)
170White
4Black
0Asian
12Other race
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
57.1%Below poverty level
42.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mexico, NY
Children below poverty level:
Mexico, New York:
12.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mexico:
6.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mexico:
33.0%
New York:
28.7%
43.2%Married-couple family
40.5%Male, no wife present
16.2%Female, no husband present
17.9%Worked full-time, year-round
34.3%Worked part-time
47.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
36.4%One full-time, other part-time
27.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
96.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
63.6%1939 or earlier
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