Bronx, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
27.7% of Bronx, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.8% of high school graduates and 54.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.8% among disabled males and 37.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.2%. For comparison, it was 74.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bronx, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bronx:
27.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bronx:
15.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bronx:
29.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 26.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bronx:
31.0%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bronx:
37.0%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 27.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bronx:
33.5%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.2%
Residents above poverty level:
74.8%
Poverty by age in Bronx, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bronx,NY (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
39.3%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
34.9%12 to 14 years
26.6%15 years
34.8%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
27.5%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
24.5%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bronx,NY (percentage below poverty level)
39.4%Under 5 years
31.2%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
36.1%12 to 14 years
22.9%15 years
38.3%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
31.4%35 to 44 years
22.4%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
27.9%65 to 74 years
30.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bronx,NY (% below half of poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
26.5%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
22.9%15 years
22.7%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bronx, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bronx, NY (%)
16.8%White
28.5%Black
32.4%American Indian
18.7%Asian
43.9%Native Hawaiian
29.4%Other race
29.2%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bronx, NY (absolute numbers)
18,069White
125,826Black
4,971American Indian
10,118Asian
803Native Hawaiian
130,852Other race
61,6292+ races
232,273Hispanic
29.6%Below poverty level
70.4%Above poverty level
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bronx, NY
Children below poverty level:
Bronx, New York:
35.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bronx:
25.8%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bronx:
54.2%
New York:
44.0%
20.8%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
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