9.1% of Edinburg, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.8% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.7% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled males and 6.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.6%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edinburg, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edinburg:
9.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edinburg:
3.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Edinburg:
8.0%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 26.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Edinburg:
26.9%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Edinburg:
6.2%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Edinburg:
11.5%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Edinburg, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edinburg,NY (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edinburg,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%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
13.9%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edinburg,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edinburg, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edinburg, NY (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Asian
18.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edinburg, NY (absolute numbers)
139White
0Asian
132+ races
3Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edinburg, NY
Children below poverty level:
Edinburg, New York:
6.6%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Edinburg:
17.7%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Edinburg:
31.6%
New York:
44.0%
81.6%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
13.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
19.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
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