Latest news about poverty in Riverhead, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Riverhead, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 9.4% of high school graduates and 9.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.6%. For comparison, it was 36.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Riverhead, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Riverhead:
11.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Riverhead:
5.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Riverhead:
16.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Riverhead:
23.5%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.6%
Residents above poverty level:
36.5%
Poverty by age in Riverhead, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Riverhead,NY (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.7%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Riverhead,NY (percentage below poverty level)
22.9%Under 5 years
29.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
30.1%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Riverhead,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Riverhead, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverhead, NY (%)
7.9%White
27.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.6%Asian
8.7%Other race
2.9%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverhead, NY (absolute numbers)
486White
533Black
0American Indian
43Asian
289Other race
652+ races
574Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Riverhead, NY
Children below poverty level:
Riverhead, New York:
14.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Riverhead:
9.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Riverhead:
9.5%
New York:
28.7%
40.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
70.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
68.4%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
25.6%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
47.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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