18.8% of Wayland, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.4% of high school graduates and 24.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.6%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayland, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayland:
18.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayland:
10.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wayland:
35.8%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayland:
36.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Wayland, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayland,NY (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
52.9%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.7%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayland,NY (percentage below poverty level)
52.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.6%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
39.2%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayland,NY (% below half of poverty level)
29.9%Under 6 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayland, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayland, NY (%)
17.4%White
76.9%Black
30.5%Other race
34.4%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayland, NY (absolute numbers)
256White
6Black
4Other race
152+ races
4Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayland, NY
Children below poverty level:
Wayland, New York:
27.0%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wayland:
14.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wayland:
24.6%
New York:
28.7%
32.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
63.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
59.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.7%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%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
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
70.7%1939 or earlier
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