New York Poverty Rate
In New York, an estimated 2,688,587 of 19,329,338 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in New York?
The poverty rate in New York is 13.9%.
- How many people in New York live in poverty?
In New York, an estimated 2,688,587 of 19,329,338 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in New York compare to the US?
The poverty rate in New York is 8.59% higher than the US average. In New York, an estimated 13.9% of 19,329,338 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
New York
2021
13.9% of 19.3 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
New York
2021
18.5% of 4 million people
Under 5 years
New York
2021
19.1% of 1.1 million people
5 to 17 years
New York
2021
18.3% of 3 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
New York
2021
18.3% of 4 million people
18 to 64 years
New York
2021
12.8% of 11.9 million people
18 to 34 years
New York
2021
14.8% of 4.3 million people
35 to 64 years
New York
2021
11.7% of 7.6 million people
60 years and over
New York
2021
12.3% of 4.7 million people
65 years and over
New York
2021
12.2% of 3.4 million people
- Gender
Male
New York
2021
12.9% of 9.4 million people
Female
New York
2021
14.9% of 9.9 million people
- Race
White
New York
2021
10% of 10.8 million people
Black or African American
New York
2021
20.3% of 2.7 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
New York
2021
22.8% of 116 thousand people
Asian
New York
2021
14.7% of 1.7 million people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
New York
2021
25.6% of 9 thousand people
Some other race
New York
2021
23.1% of 2 million people
Two or more races
New York
2021
16.1% of 2.1 million people
Hispanic
New York
2021
20.9% of 3.8 million people
White, not Hispanic
New York
2021
9.6% of 10.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
New York
2021
12% of 13.8 million people
Less than high school graduate
New York
2021
26.8% of 1.6 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
New York
2021
16% of 3.3 million people
Some college, associate's degree
New York
2021
11.5% of 3.3 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
New York
2021
5.6% of 5.6 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
New York
2021
7.1% of 10 million people
Employed
New York
2021
5.2% of 9.2 million people
Male
New York
2021
4.4% of 4.7 million people
Female
New York
2021
6% of 4.5 million people
Unemployed
New York
2021
26.6% of 876 thousand people
Male
New York
2021
24.9% of 476 thousand people
Female
New York
2021
28.5% of 399 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
New York
2021
12.8% of 15.8 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New York
2021
1.7% of 6.4 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
New York
2021
14.3% of 3.8 million people
Did not work
New York
2021
24.3% of 5.7 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
New York
2021
24.3% of 4.2 million people
Male
New York
2021
22.9% of 2 million people
Female
New York
2021
25.6% of 2.2 million people
18 to 24 years
New York
2021
43.6% of 313 thousand people
25 to 34 years
New York
2021
17.4% of 967 thousand people
35 to 44 years
New York
2021
19.7% of 566 thousand people
45 to 54 years
New York
2021
25.7% of 517 thousand people
55 to 64 years
New York
2021
28.1% of 696 thousand people
65 to 74 years
New York
2021
23.2% of 617 thousand people
75 years and over
New York
2021
23.5% of 539 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New York
2021
2.3% of 1.7 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New York
2021
26.7% of 938 thousand people
Did not work
New York
2021
46.5% of 1.6 million people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
New York
2021
13.6%