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17.5% of Liberty, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 17.6% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.5%. For comparison, it was 71.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
17.5%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
5.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
37.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
37.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.5%
Residents above poverty level:
71.6%
Poverty by age in Liberty, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
81.2%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
43.3%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
27.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
10.4%5 years
37.3%6 to 11 years
42.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
38.4%25 to 34 years
38.6%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
30.8%55 to 64 years
25.8%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, NY (%)
21.3%White
44.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
7.0%Other race
30.5%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, NY (absolute numbers)
366White
279Black
0American Indian
0Asian
107Other race
822+ races
199Hispanic
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, NY
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, New York:
22.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
17.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
27.3%
New York:
28.7%
37.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
91.3%Did not work
74.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
69.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
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