19.9% of Phelps, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.4% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 11.6% of high school graduates and 53.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.3%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phelps, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phelps:
19.9%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phelps:
2.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phelps:
17.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phelps:
11.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Phelps, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phelps,NY (percentage below poverty level)
34.6%Under 5 years
71.4%5 years
58.6%6 to 11 years
37.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
40.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phelps,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
88.5%12 to 14 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phelps,NY (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phelps, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phelps, NY (%)
22.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
4.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phelps, NY (absolute numbers)
423White
0Black
0Other race
72+ races
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phelps, NY
Children below poverty level:
Phelps, New York:
38.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phelps:
11.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phelps:
53.8%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
52.1%Male, no wife present
47.9%Female, no husband present
18.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.4%Worked part-time
53.4%Did not 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
12.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
61.3%1939 or earlier
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