State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,193,463.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1229 of 3146

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,653.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1854 of 3146

Yates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1044 of 3146

Schoharie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1488 of 3146

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 695 of 3146

Seneca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1151 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 790 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 28 of 3146

Orleans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1646 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3146

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 914 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,142.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 394 of 3146

Cortland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1498 of 3146

Genesee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 750 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1684 of 3146

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2035 of 3146

Chenango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1580 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3146

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,870.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1007 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1642 of 3146

Otsego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3146

Herkimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2373 of 3146

Cayuga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1239 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1284 of 3146

Ontario County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1608 of 3146

Chemung County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,853.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1426 of 3146

Cattaraugus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2103 of 3146

Tompkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,761.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3146

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1606 of 3146

Saratoga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 73 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1610 of 3146

St. Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3146

Rensselaer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 623 of 3146

Schenectady County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3146

Oswego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3146

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2161 of 3146

Ulster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1042 of 3146

Dutchess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 41,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3146

Niagara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 45,473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3146

Broome County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 47,332.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1767 of 3146

Oneida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 52,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1543 of 3146

Albany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,508.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 745 of 3146

Rockland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 67,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1097 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 68,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3146

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 561 of 3146

Onondaga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 95,894.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3146

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 126,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 45 of 3146

Westchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 140,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 157,075.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3146

Suffolk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 165,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 97 of 3146

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 194,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3146

New York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 362,818.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1333 of 3146

Queens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 485,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1130 of 3146

Bronx County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 565,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2984 of 3146

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 774,488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/03/2022 12:34 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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