Chemung, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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14.3% of Chemung, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.4% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled males and 11.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.2%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chemung, 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:
| Chemung: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Chemung: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Chemung: | 18.1% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chemung: | 36.6% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Chemung: | 11.1% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chemung: | 17.3% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 42.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.6% |
Poverty by age in Chemung, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chemung,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.4%Under 5 years
- 76.2%5 years
- 18.8%6 to 11 years
- 3.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 15.9%18 to 24 years
- 18.4%25 to 34 years
- 14.5%35 to 44 years
- 11.8%45 to 54 years
- 17.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chemung,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.9%Under 5 years
- 87.5%5 years
- 25.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.1%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 20.4%25 to 34 years
- 8.2%35 to 44 years
- 18.6%45 to 54 years
- 17.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 9.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chemung,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.2%Under 5 years
- 11.1%5 years
- 6.2%6 to 11 years
- 6.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.7%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 4.6%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chemung, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chemung, NY (%)
- 15.8%White
- 0.0%Black
- 30.5%American Indian
- 7.8%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chemung, NY (absolute numbers)
- 337White
- 0Black
- 12American Indian
- 212+ races
- 14.2%Below poverty level
- 85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chemung, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Chemung, New York: | 20.0% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Chemung: | 23.4% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Chemung: | 22.6% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 41.7%Married-couple family
- 33.3%Male, no wife present
- 25.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.5%1990 to 1994
- 15.3%1980 to 1989
- 28.8%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 6.8%1950 to 1959
- 6.8%1940 to 1949
- 33.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.2%1999 to 2000
- 4.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.3%1990 to 1994
- 12.0%1980 to 1989
- 14.7%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 32.3%1939 or earlier