Latest news about poverty in Herkimer, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.6% of Herkimer, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.9% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.6%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Herkimer, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Herkimer:
12.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Herkimer:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Herkimer:
28.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Herkimer:
49.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Herkimer, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Herkimer,NY (percentage below poverty level)
42.1%Under 5 years
6.2%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Herkimer,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
19.6%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Herkimer,NY (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Herkimer, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Herkimer, NY (%)
12.8%White
0.0%Black
81.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
16.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Herkimer, NY (absolute numbers)
714White
0Black
27Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
902+ races
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Herkimer, NY
Children below poverty level:
Herkimer, New York:
15.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Herkimer:
9.9%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Herkimer:
37.8%
New York:
28.7%
57.8%Married-couple family
6.4%Male, no wife present
35.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.3%Worked part-time
75.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.2%One part-time, other didn't work
65.6%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
9.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
91.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
65.7%1939 or earlier
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