Latest news about poverty in Geneseo, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
39.6% of Geneseo, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 13.7% of high school graduates and 40.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.3%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Geneseo, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Geneseo:
39.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Geneseo:
33.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Geneseo:
36.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Geneseo:
10.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Geneseo, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Geneseo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.9%18 to 24 years
36.8%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Geneseo,NY (percentage below poverty level)
29.3%Under 5 years
86.5%5 years
83.5%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.3%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
57.1%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
27.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Geneseo,NY (% below half of poverty level)
33.5%Under 6 years
52.4%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
62.0%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Geneseo, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Geneseo, NY (%)
42.7%White
76.3%Black
30.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.5%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Geneseo, NY (absolute numbers)
1,703White
30Black
40Asian
0Other race
352+ races
38Hispanic
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
39.7%Below poverty level
60.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Geneseo, NY
Children below poverty level:
Geneseo, New York:
32.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Geneseo:
13.7%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Geneseo:
40.7%
New York:
28.7%
4.5%Married-couple family
5.8%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
67.1%Worked part-time
30.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
33.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
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