10.0% of White Plains, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.0% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.9%. For comparison, it was 39.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in White Plains, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
White Plains:
10.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
White Plains:
4.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
White Plains:
18.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
White Plains:
19.3%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.9%
Residents above poverty level:
39.9%
Poverty by age in White Plains, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in White Plains,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
10.9%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
36.2%15 years
37.1%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in White Plains,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
14.2%15 years
19.2%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in White Plains,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in White Plains, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in White Plains, NY (%)
4.5%White
21.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.5%Other race
16.8%2+ races
17.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in White Plains, NY (absolute numbers)
1,159White
1,558Black
0American Indian
479Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,688Other race
1,1782+ races
3,271Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in White Plains, NY
Children below poverty level:
White Plains, New York:
13.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
White Plains:
7.0%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
White Plains:
23.7%
New York:
28.7%
61.5%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
36.0%Female, no husband present
1.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.9%One full-time, other part-time
8.2%One full-time, other didn't work
5.7%Both worked part-time
45.3%One part-time, other didn't work
20.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
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