22.0% of Elmira Heights, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 15.5% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.1%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmira Heights, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elmira Heights:
22.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elmira Heights:
7.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elmira Heights:
25.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmira Heights:
13.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.1%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Elmira Heights, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmira Heights,NY (percentage below poverty level)
82.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.8%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmira Heights,NY (percentage below poverty level)
81.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
55.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.1%18 to 24 years
34.7%25 to 34 years
35.3%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmira Heights,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmira Heights, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira Heights, NY (%)
16.0%White
85.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
12.6%2+ races
53.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira Heights, NY (absolute numbers)
500White
347Black
0Asian
0Other race
612+ races
110Hispanic
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmira Heights, NY
Children below poverty level:
Elmira Heights, New York:
35.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elmira Heights:
15.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elmira Heights:
28.4%
New York:
28.7%
26.6%Married-couple family
35.1%Male, no wife present
38.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.2%Worked part-time
67.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
82.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
21.6%1940 to 1949
78.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
3.3%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
66.3%1939 or earlier
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