27% Poverty Rate for single women in New York
Female
27% Poverty Rate for single women in New York
2023
27% of 2.3 million people
Female poverty in New York compared
How does New York compare to other New York and National averages?
New York
27%
National average
26.5% (-2% lower than New York)
27% Poverty Rate for single women in New York
Historical Timeline
27% Poverty Rate for single women in New York historical data
2015 - 27.3%
The 2015 27.3% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 27.7%
The 2016 increase to 27.7% from 2015 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2017 - 26.1%
The 2017 decrease to 26.1% from 2016 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.
2018 - 26.2%
The 2018 increase to 26.2% from 2017 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2019 - 26.1%
The 2019 decrease to 26.1% from 2018 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
2021 - 25.6%
The 2021 decrease to 25.6% from 2019 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2022 - 26.8%
The 2022 increase to 26.8% from 2021 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.
2023 - 27%
The 2023 increase to 27% from 2022 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger New York Poverty dataset.