15.0% of Yonkers, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 11.4% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.5%. For comparison, it was 43.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Yonkers, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Yonkers:
15.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Yonkers:
9.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Yonkers:
33.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Yonkers:
30.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.5%
Residents above poverty level:
43.9%
Poverty by age in Yonkers, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Yonkers,NY (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
34.7%15 years
39.6%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
29.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Yonkers,NY (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
26.8%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.4%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Yonkers,NY (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Yonkers, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yonkers, NY (%)
8.5%White
20.7%Black
4.5%American Indian
7.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.7%Other race
14.1%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Yonkers, NY (absolute numbers)
5,220White
7,647Black
92American Indian
881Asian
0Native Hawaiian
10,039Other race
4,6002+ races
15,536Hispanic
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Yonkers, NY
Children below poverty level:
Yonkers, New York:
16.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Yonkers:
11.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Yonkers:
30.6%
New York:
28.7%
35.8%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
50.3%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.1%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
2.8%One full-time, other part-time
8.1%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
32.1%One part-time, other didn't work
47.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
27.2%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
30.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
26.4%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
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