13.4% of Bolivar, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.6% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.3% of high school graduates and 40.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 15.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bolivar, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bolivar:
13.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bolivar:
5.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bolivar:
30.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bolivar:
38.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.0%
Poverty by age in Bolivar, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bolivar,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bolivar,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
42.6%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bolivar,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bolivar, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bolivar, NY (%)
13.0%White
66.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
47.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bolivar, NY (absolute numbers)
128White
7Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
82+ races
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bolivar, NY
Children below poverty level:
Bolivar, New York:
9.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bolivar:
8.3%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bolivar:
40.4%
New York:
28.7%
43.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.2%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
87.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
57.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
72.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
1.5%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
76.7%1939 or earlier
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