Riga, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.8% of Riga, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 196.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.3% of high school graduates and 20.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled males and 13.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.4%. For comparison, it was 9.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Riga, 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:
| Riga: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Riga: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Riga: | 5.5% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Riga: | 24.2% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Riga: | 13.9% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Riga: | 38.0% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 28.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.1% |
Poverty by age in Riga, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Riga,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.6%Under 5 years
- 28.1%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 2.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.2%45 to 54 years
- 5.8%55 to 64 years
- 11.6%65 to 74 years
- 10.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Riga,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 5.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.1%16 and 17 years
- 2.2%18 to 24 years
- 8.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.9%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 20.7%65 to 74 years
- 13.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Riga,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.9%Under 5 years
- 9.5%5 years
- 1.7%6 to 11 years
- 3.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.1%16 and 17 years
- 1.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.8%55 to 64 years
- 4.3%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Riga, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riga, NY (%)
- 5.7%White
- 12.3%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 0.0%Other race
- 2.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riga, NY (absolute numbers)
- 264White
- 7Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 0Other race
- 62+ races
- 5.0%Below poverty level
- 95.0%Above poverty level
- 3.2%Below poverty level
- 96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Riga, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Riga, New York: | 3.0% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Riga: | 14.3% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Riga: | 20.5% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 31.1%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 68.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.4%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 7.4%1980 to 1989
- 25.0%1970 to 1979
- 25.0%1960 to 1969
- 13.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 25.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 7.8%1995 to 1998
- 5.2%1990 to 1994
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 22.4%1970 to 1979
- 9.5%1960 to 1969
- 10.6%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 20.4%1939 or earlier