17.6% of Walden, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 20.2% of high school graduates and 10.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.7%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walden, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walden:
17.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walden:
9.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walden:
29.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walden:
28.0%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Walden, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walden,NY (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walden,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
61.3%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
59.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
30.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Walden,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Walden, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walden, NY (%)
19.5%White
25.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
55.2%Other race
18.9%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walden, NY (absolute numbers)
674White
329Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
226Other race
3692+ races
280Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
35.2%Below poverty level
64.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walden, NY
Children below poverty level:
Walden, New York:
28.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walden:
20.2%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walden:
10.9%
New York:
28.7%
48.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.4%Worked part-time
97.6%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
90.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
9.7%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
77.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
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