15.1% of Southport, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 12.5% of high school graduates and 46.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southport, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southport:
15.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southport:
9.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southport:
10.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southport:
12.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Southport, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southport,NY (percentage below poverty level)
57.9%Under 5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
53.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
41.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
38.3%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southport,NY (percentage below poverty level)
28.1%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
35.5%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southport,NY (% below half of poverty level)
18.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
32.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southport, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southport, NY (%)
14.8%White
67.6%Black
8.7%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southport, NY (absolute numbers)
868White
229Black
292+ races
22Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southport, NY
Children below poverty level:
Southport, New York:
12.3%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southport:
12.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southport:
46.5%
New York:
28.7%
16.2%Married-couple family
73.1%Male, no wife present
10.7%Female, no husband present
35.1%Worked full-time, year-round
20.1%Worked part-time
44.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
35.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
65.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
36.5%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
27.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
21.5%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
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