Brooklyn, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
19.2% of Brooklyn, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 27.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.9% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.9% of high school graduates and 51.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled males and 30.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.7%. For comparison, it was 67.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooklyn, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Brooklyn:
19.2%
Whole state:
13.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Brooklyn:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Brooklyn:
24.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 25.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooklyn:
28.9%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Brooklyn:
30.2%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 25.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooklyn:
31.7%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.7%
Residents above poverty level:
67.6%
Poverty by age in Brooklyn, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooklyn,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
26.8%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
26.9%15 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooklyn,NY (percentage below poverty level)
22.9%Under 5 years
25.1%5 years
27.2%6 to 11 years
23.5%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
25.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooklyn,NY (% below half of poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
20.1%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
17.2%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooklyn, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklyn, NY (%)
15.8%White
20.0%Black
27.9%American Indian
20.0%Asian
22.4%Native Hawaiian
26.4%Other race
18.9%2+ races
25.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklyn, NY (absolute numbers)
148,006White
144,447Black
3,494American Indian
63,480Asian
560Native Hawaiian
73,394Other race
54,8682+ races
124,399Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooklyn, NY
Children below poverty level:
Brooklyn, New York:
25.2%
State:
18.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Brooklyn:
23.9%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Brooklyn:
51.8%
New York:
44.0%
46.1%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
47.9%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
18.7%Worked part-time
79.2%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
3.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
29.7%One part-time, other didn't work
42.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
50.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
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