27.3% of Spencer, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 11.2% of high school graduates and 62.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencer, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
27.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
4.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencer:
34.6%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencer:
19.3%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.2%
Poverty by age in Spencer, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencer,NY (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
95.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencer,NY (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
83.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
69.8%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
41.7%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
53.7%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
27.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencer,NY (% below half of poverty level)
11.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencer, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, NY (%)
28.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
41.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, NY (absolute numbers)
228White
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencer, NY
Children below poverty level:
Spencer, New York:
40.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencer:
11.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencer:
62.7%
New York:
28.7%
23.3%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
67.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.7%Worked part-time
86.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
69.4%1939 or earlier
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