Latest news about poverty in Johnstown, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Johnstown, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 7.6% of high school graduates and 29.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.6%. For comparison, it was 24.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Johnstown, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Johnstown:
8.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Johnstown:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Johnstown:
30.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Johnstown:
61.1%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.1%
Poverty by age in Johnstown, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Johnstown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Johnstown,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
74.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Johnstown,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Johnstown, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnstown, NY (%)
7.2%White
3.0%Black
0.0%Asian
31.8%2+ races
27.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnstown, NY (absolute numbers)
514White
1Black
0Asian
1642+ races
82Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Johnstown, NY
Children below poverty level:
Johnstown, New York:
4.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Johnstown:
7.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Johnstown:
29.7%
New York:
28.7%
8.8%Married-couple family
74.6%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
70.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
71.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
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