2.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in New York

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months

2.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in New York

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months poverty in New York compared

How does New York compare to other New York and National averages?

  • New York

    2.5%

  • National average

    3.5% (40% higher than New York)

2.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in New York

Historical Timeline

2.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in New York historical data

  • 2015 - 3%

    The 2015 3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 2.8%

    The 2016 decrease to 2.8% from 2015 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 2.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 2.3% from 2016 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 2.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 2.2% from 2017 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 2.3%

    The 2019 increase to 2.3% from 2018 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 2.3%

    The 2021 decrease to 2.3% from 2019 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 2.9%

    The 2022 increase to 2.9% from 2021 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 2.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 2.5% from 2022 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger New York Poverty dataset.