Latest news about poverty in Oneonta, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Oneonta, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.3% of high school graduates and 40.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.6%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oneonta, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oneonta:
20.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oneonta:
11.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oneonta:
25.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oneonta:
16.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Oneonta, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oneonta,NY (percentage below poverty level)
42.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oneonta,NY (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.4%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oneonta,NY (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
45.6%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oneonta, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oneonta, NY (%)
23.0%White
5.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oneonta, NY (absolute numbers)
1,804White
23Black
57American Indian
0Asian
33Other race
502+ races
77Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oneonta, NY
Children below poverty level:
Oneonta, New York:
18.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oneonta:
7.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oneonta:
40.7%
New York:
28.7%
15.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.9%Female, no husband present
0.1%Worked full-time, year-round
49.5%Worked part-time
50.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
85.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.6%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
6.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
76.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
73.9%1939 or earlier
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