23.6% of Port Jervis, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 19.3% of high school graduates and 48.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.8%. For comparison, it was 29.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Port Jervis, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Port Jervis:
23.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Port Jervis:
6.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Port Jervis:
34.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Port Jervis:
35.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.8%
Residents above poverty level:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Port Jervis, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Port Jervis,NY (percentage below poverty level)
23.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.4%6 to 11 years
44.5%12 to 14 years
79.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
26.9%35 to 44 years
41.3%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
33.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Port Jervis,NY (percentage below poverty level)
31.6%Under 5 years
91.1%5 years
41.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
86.1%15 years
3.7%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
38.2%25 to 34 years
38.7%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
46.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Port Jervis,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
35.2%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Port Jervis, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Port Jervis, NY (%)
21.9%White
48.7%Black
10.3%American Indian
72.8%Asian
10.6%Other race
21.3%2+ races
31.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Port Jervis, NY (absolute numbers)
1,122White
515Black
35American Indian
327Asian
57Other race
2522+ races
532Hispanic
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
36.2%Below poverty level
63.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Port Jervis, NY
Children below poverty level:
Port Jervis, New York:
34.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Port Jervis:
19.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Port Jervis:
48.4%
New York:
28.7%
40.7%Married-couple family
16.9%Male, no wife present
42.4%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
87.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
29.3%Both worked part-time
39.4%One part-time, other didn't work
31.2%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
14.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
68.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
70.6%1939 or earlier
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