Columbia, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
14.6% of Columbia, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.4% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled males and 27.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.6%. For comparison, it was 11.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, 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:
Columbia: | 14.6% |
Whole state: | 14.3% |
Columbia: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Columbia: | 18.7% |
New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia: | 24.0% |
New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Columbia: | 27.8% |
New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia: | 27.8% |
New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 40.6% |
Residents above poverty level: | 11.4% |
Poverty by age in Columbia, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.3%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 21.7%6 to 11 years
- 35.4%12 to 14 years
- 38.9%15 years
- 13.6%16 and 17 years
- 20.3%18 to 24 years
- 3.4%25 to 34 years
- 8.2%35 to 44 years
- 7.1%45 to 54 years
- 6.4%55 to 64 years
- 12.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 13.2%6 to 11 years
- 47.1%12 to 14 years
- 56.2%15 years
- 12.1%16 and 17 years
- 28.0%18 to 24 years
- 14.9%25 to 34 years
- 14.0%35 to 44 years
- 5.6%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 33.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.4%6 to 11 years
- 5.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 18.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, NY (%)
- 17.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 59.0%2+ races
- 100.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, NY (absolute numbers)
- 249White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 212+ races
- 3Hispanic
- 16.1%Below poverty level
- 83.9%Above poverty level
- 26.3%Below poverty level
- 73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, NY
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, New York: | 24.5% |
State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Columbia: | 18.4% |
New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Columbia: | 26.3% |
New York: | 44.0% |
- 49.0%Married-couple family
- 7.8%Male, no wife present
- 43.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 14.6%1990 to 1994
- 14.6%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 4.9%1960 to 1969
- 9.8%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 56.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 8.4%1995 to 1998
- 6.4%1990 to 1994
- 16.2%1980 to 1989
- 23.0%1970 to 1979
- 6.2%1960 to 1969
- 3.8%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 35.2%1939 or earlier