Latest news about poverty in Westbury, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.3% of Westbury, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 234.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 4.4% of high school graduates and 9.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westbury, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westbury:
4.3%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westbury:
2.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westbury:
10.2%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westbury:
18.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Westbury, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westbury,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westbury,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
65.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westbury,NY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westbury, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westbury, NY (%)
5.4%White
2.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.5%Asian
4.4%Other race
0.7%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westbury, NY (absolute numbers)
314White
87Black
0American Indian
21Asian
152Other race
142+ races
218Hispanic
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westbury, NY
Children below poverty level:
Westbury, New York:
2.9%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westbury:
4.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westbury:
9.6%
New York:
28.7%
58.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.7%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
83.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
54.5%One full-time, other part-time
45.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
8.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
34.7%1950 to 1959
32.0%1940 to 1949
24.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
42.5%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
19.2%1939 or earlier
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