Canaan, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Canaan, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 132.3% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.9% of high school graduates and 38.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.6% among disabled males and 14.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canaan, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Canaan: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Canaan: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Canaan: | 3.6% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canaan: | 16.7% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Canaan: | 14.3% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canaan: | 37.7% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 42.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.3% |
Poverty by age in Canaan, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canaan,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 7.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canaan,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 18.2%15 years
- 10.5%16 and 17 years
- 9.1%18 to 24 years
- 9.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 6.6%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.5%65 to 74 years
- 11.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canaan,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.0%15 years
- 9.7%16 and 17 years
- 7.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canaan, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canaan, NY (%)
- 6.1%White
- 15.2%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canaan, NY (absolute numbers)
- 81White
- 4Black
- 5.7%Below poverty level
- 94.3%Above poverty level
- 8.9%Below poverty level
- 91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canaan, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Canaan, New York: | 4.2% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Canaan: | 11.9% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Canaan: | 38.0% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 45.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 54.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 66.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 5.7%1995 to 1998
- 7.1%1990 to 1994
- 18.1%1980 to 1989
- 12.2%1970 to 1979
- 6.9%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 5.5%1940 to 1949
- 36.7%1939 or earlier