Elmira, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Elmira, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.6% of Elmira, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 20.5% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmira, 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 residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Elmira: | 27.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Elmira: | 10.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Elmira: | 36.6% |
| New York: | 25.0% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Elmira: | 27.4% |
| New York: | 22.8% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 77.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 34.6% |
Poverty by age in Elmira, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 51.4%Under 5 years
- 49.7%5 years
- 61.6%6 to 11 years
- 42.9%12 to 14 years
- 30.5%15 years
- 13.1%16 and 17 years
- 43.7%18 to 24 years
- 19.5%25 to 34 years
- 9.4%35 to 44 years
- 22.3%45 to 54 years
- 20.7%55 to 64 years
- 25.6%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmira,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 48.9%Under 5 years
- 77.8%5 years
- 47.7%6 to 11 years
- 30.2%12 to 14 years
- 9.0%15 years
- 5.1%16 and 17 years
- 26.3%18 to 24 years
- 29.5%25 to 34 years
- 26.1%35 to 44 years
- 34.4%45 to 54 years
- 21.8%55 to 64 years
- 17.5%65 to 74 years
- 27.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmira,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 23.6%Under 6 years
- 17.7%6 to 11 years
- 6.5%12 to 17 years
- 16.3%18 to 24 years
- 11.4%25 to 34 years
- 10.8%35 to 44 years
- 9.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.2%65 to 74 years
- 4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmira, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (%)
- 28.1%White
- 19.1%Black
- 94.6%American Indian
- 38.7%Asian
- 65.5%Other race
- 46.5%2+ races
- 62.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmira, NY (absolute numbers)
- 5,026White
- 347Black
- 214American Indian
- 54Asian
- 313Other race
- 1,5532+ races
- 863Hispanic
- 28.3%Below poverty level
- 71.7%Above poverty level
- 42.3%Below poverty level
- 57.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmira, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Elmira, New York: | 43.1% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Elmira: | 20.5% |
| New York: | 10.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Elmira: | 33.7% |
| New York: | 28.7% |
- 12.9%Married-couple family
- 24.2%Male, no wife present
- 62.9%Female, no husband present
- 2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
- 32.6%Worked part-time
- 65.4%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 11.2%One full-time, other part-time
- 20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
- 4.9%Both worked part-time
- 6.8%One part-time, other didn't work
- 57.1%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
- 1.6%1980 to 1989
- 9.3%1970 to 1979
- 1.9%1960 to 1969
- 8.6%1950 to 1959
- 7.3%1940 to 1949
- 71.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.3%1999 to 2000
- 0.4%1995 to 1998
- 0.7%1990 to 1994
- 0.6%1980 to 1989
- 1.8%1970 to 1979
- 2.0%1960 to 1969
- 9.4%1950 to 1959
- 12.4%1940 to 1949
- 72.3%1939 or earlier