Western, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
8.9% of Western, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 46.7% less than the poverty level of 13.0% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.3% of high school graduates and 57.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled males and 8.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 4.7%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Western, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Western:
8.9%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Western:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Western:
12.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Western:
33.3%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Western:
8.0%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Western:
18.8%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
4.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Western, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Western,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
15.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Western,NY (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Western,NY (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Western, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Western, NY (%)
8.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Western, NY (absolute numbers)
142White
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Western, NY
Children below poverty level:
Western, New York:
8.6%
State:
17.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Western:
16.3%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Western:
57.6%
New York:
44.0%
68.2%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
27.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
59.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.3%One full-time, other part-time
35.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
56.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
32.8%1939 or earlier
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