9.6% of Peekskill, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.5% of high school graduates and 14.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.6%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Peekskill, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Peekskill:
9.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Peekskill:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Peekskill:
24.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Peekskill:
30.1%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.6%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Peekskill, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Peekskill,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
14.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Peekskill,NY (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
24.3%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Peekskill,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Peekskill, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peekskill, NY (%)
8.5%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.7%Asian
8.7%Other race
13.8%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peekskill, NY (absolute numbers)
739White
670Black
0American Indian
19Asian
514Other race
6202+ races
1,114Hispanic
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Peekskill, NY
Children below poverty level:
Peekskill, New York:
8.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Peekskill:
9.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Peekskill:
14.7%
New York:
28.7%
46.2%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
40.5%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
75.1%Did not work
6.8%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
29.5%One part-time, other didn't work
63.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
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