Pittsfield, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.5% of Pittsfield, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.8% of high school graduates and 52.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled males and 24.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.2%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsfield, 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:
Pittsfield: | 15.5% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Pittsfield: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Pittsfield: | 29.0% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsfield: | 45.0% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Pittsfield: | 24.5% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsfield: | 26.1% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 38.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 9.5% |
Poverty by age in Pittsfield, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.8%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 38.5%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 19.0%16 and 17 years
- 19.5%18 to 24 years
- 17.8%25 to 34 years
- 16.9%35 to 44 years
- 10.3%45 to 54 years
- 15.2%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 44.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 11.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 9.5%16 and 17 years
- 31.4%18 to 24 years
- 18.1%25 to 34 years
- 15.4%35 to 44 years
- 12.5%45 to 54 years
- 15.7%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 42.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsfield,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.0%6 to 11 years
- 9.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.1%16 and 17 years
- 11.2%18 to 24 years
- 7.6%25 to 34 years
- 6.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 13.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsfield, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsfield, NY (%)
- 20.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 19.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 19.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsfield, NY (absolute numbers)
- 232White
- 0Black
- 2American Indian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 172+ races
- 19.0%Below poverty level
- 81.0%Above poverty level
- 8.0%Below poverty level
- 92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsfield, NY
Children below poverty level:
Pittsfield, New York: | 22.3% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Pittsfield: | 19.8% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Pittsfield: | 52.6% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 35.2%Married-couple family
- 38.9%Male, no wife present
- 25.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.3%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 12.8%1990 to 1994
- 6.4%1980 to 1989
- 29.8%1970 to 1979
- 4.3%1960 to 1969
- 4.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 34.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 7.2%1995 to 1998
- 12.2%1990 to 1994
- 19.7%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 8.3%1960 to 1969
- 5.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.7%1940 to 1949
- 25.0%1939 or earlier