Latest news about poverty in Watson, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Watson, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.1% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.5% of high school graduates and 47.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled males and 26.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.3%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watson, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watson:
11.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watson:
4.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Watson:
15.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Watson:
34.4%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Watson:
26.4%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Watson:
30.1%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Watson, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watson,NY (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watson,NY (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.5%15 years
17.2%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watson,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
7.7%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watson, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watson, NY (%)
13.4%White
48.8%Black
0.0%2+ races
41.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watson, NY (absolute numbers)
247White
3Black
02+ races
3Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
64.3%Below poverty level
35.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watson, NY
Children below poverty level:
Watson, New York:
14.4%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Watson:
19.5%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Watson:
47.5%
New York:
44.0%
35.3%Married-couple family
29.4%Male, no wife present
35.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
14.0%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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