Poverty Rate in Wayne County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
11.4%
Rank #1,125/3,222 · #17 in NY
65th
Wayne 11.4%
NY 14.0% -18.4%
US 12.6% -9.3%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's poverty rate of 11.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wayne County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,122 | Berkshire County, MA | 11.4% |
| #1,123 | Marshall County, IL | 11.4% |
| #1,124 | Beaverhead County, MT | 11.4% |
| #1,125 | Wayne County, NY | 11.4% |
| #1,126 | Daviess County, MO | 11.4% |
| #1,127 | Lavaca County, TX | 11.5% |
| #1,128 | Scott County, IL | 11.5% |
About Poverty Rate
Wayne County, New York has a poverty rate of 11.4%, ranking #1,125 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 9.3% below the national value of 12.6%. Within New York, it ranks #17 of 62. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.