Penfield, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.6% of Penfield, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 207.4% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.3% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled males and 11.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.9%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Penfield, 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 males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Penfield: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Penfield: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Penfield: | 5.4% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Penfield: | 25.9% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Penfield: | 11.5% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 12.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Penfield: | 35.8% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 52.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.9% |
Poverty by age in Penfield, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Penfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.7%6 to 11 years
- 3.8%12 to 14 years
- 2.1%15 years
- 13.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 8.2%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Penfield,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.3%Under 5 years
- 9.3%5 years
- 4.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.7%16 and 17 years
- 7.6%18 to 24 years
- 9.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.2%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.5%65 to 74 years
- 14.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Penfield,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.3%16 and 17 years
- 3.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.4%65 to 74 years
- 5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Penfield, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penfield, NY (%)
- 5.1%White
- 1.1%Black
- 26.8%American Indian
- 3.4%Asian
- 71.3%Native Hawaiian
- 23.0%Other race
- 12.2%2+ races
- 7.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penfield, NY (absolute numbers)
- 1,420White
- 7Black
- 29American Indian
- 72Asian
- 18Native Hawaiian
- 39Other race
- 1492+ races
- 77Hispanic
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
- 10.7%Below poverty level
- 89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Penfield, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Penfield, New York: | 5.2% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Penfield: | 8.3% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Penfield: | 31.0% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 53.5%Married-couple family
- 4.3%Male, no wife present
- 42.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 11.8%1995 to 1998
- 2.6%1990 to 1994
- 6.2%1980 to 1989
- 19.0%1970 to 1979
- 26.2%1960 to 1969
- 17.9%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 16.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 18.8%1980 to 1989
- 18.9%1970 to 1979
- 21.5%1960 to 1969
- 14.0%1950 to 1959
- 3.1%1940 to 1949
- 6.4%1939 or earlier