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Rome, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 (income below poverty level) 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 (income below poverty level) in Rome, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rome, NY (absolute numbers)
  • 4,828White
  • 213Black
  • 0American Indian
  • 81Asian
  • 202Other race
  • 6082+ races
  • 603Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 20.2%Below poverty level
  • 79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 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%
Poor families by family type
  • 23.2%Married-couple family
  • 35.9%Male, no wife present
  • 40.9%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Rome not in families by work experience
  • 8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 13.1%Worked part-time
  • 77.9%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 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

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • 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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