15.1% of Oakfield, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 10.5% of high school graduates and 41.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.3%. For comparison, it was 21.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakfield, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakfield:
15.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakfield:
5.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakfield:
46.3%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakfield:
34.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.3%
Residents above poverty level:
21.5%
Poverty by age in Oakfield, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
27.6%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.6%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
27.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakfield,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
45.6%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakfield, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakfield, NY (%)
13.7%White
94.1%Black
32.5%American Indian
0.0%Other race
4.9%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakfield, NY (absolute numbers)
191White
44Black
5American Indian
0Other race
72+ races
13Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
86.4%Below poverty level
13.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakfield, NY
Children below poverty level:
Oakfield, New York:
8.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakfield:
10.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakfield:
41.9%
New York:
28.7%
53.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
14.7%Worked full-time, year-round
33.5%Worked part-time
51.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%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
15.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
0.9%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
75.4%1939 or earlier
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