Latest news about poverty in Rome, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Rome, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.2% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 12.6% of high school graduates and 39.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rome, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rome:
17.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rome:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rome:
29.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rome:
30.9%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Rome, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rome,NY (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
34.8%15 years
26.5%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rome,NY (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
33.5%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
38.3%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rome,NY (% below half of poverty level)
10.1%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rome, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rome, NY (%)
18.9%White
28.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
15.8%Asian
35.5%Other race
25.5%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rome, NY (absolute numbers)
4,828White
213Black
0American Indian
81Asian
202Other race
6082+ races
603Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rome, NY
Children below poverty level:
Rome, New York:
24.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rome:
12.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rome:
39.9%
New York:
28.7%
23.2%Married-couple family
35.9%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
13.1%Worked part-time
77.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.4%One part-time, other didn't work
48.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
37.3%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
28.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
36.1%1939 or earlier
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