State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,636,823.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 74,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 92 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,842.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 131 of 3143

Saratoga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,763.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 166 of 3143

Suffolk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 99,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 190 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 366 of 3143

Westchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3143

Ontario County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3143

Dutchess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,677.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 507 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 539 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 585 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,454.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 640 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,791.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 683 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 685 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 50,282.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3143

Genesee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 854 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3143

Queens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 270,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3143

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1100 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 45,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1142 of 3143

Albany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1146 of 3143

Seneca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1190 of 3143

Schenectady County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3143

Schoharie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1239 of 3143

Chenango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1276 of 3143

Otsego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1320 of 3143

Niagara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1331 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1398 of 3143

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Cortland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1410 of 3143

Herkimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,531.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3143

Ulster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 22,934.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3143

Yates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3143

Cayuga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,705.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1578 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 99,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1627 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 127,528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1652 of 3143

Onondaga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 62,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1659 of 3143

Orleans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1694 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1712 of 3143

Chemung County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1796 of 3143

Oneida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,972.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1802 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1851 of 3143

Rockland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 49,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1884 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2004 of 3143

New York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 252,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2019 of 3143

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2141 of 3143

Oswego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2167 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2217 of 3143

Tompkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2241 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2278 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2320 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2477 of 3143

Broome County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 35,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3143

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 504,813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2517 of 3143

Bronx County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 379,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3021 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/29/2023 4:30 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.