New York
State Government
Governor
Kathy Hochul (D)
State Senate
43
Democrats,
20
Republicans
State House
102
Democrats,
48
Republicans
New York
Economic well-being - New York
Extreme poverty rate
10%
Food insecurity
10%
Minimum wage
$15.50
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
30%
Poverty rate
14%
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty by demographic - New York
Child poverty rate
20%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
134,000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
286,000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
494,000
Senior poverty rate
14.3%
Women in poverty
9,912,287
January 13, 2026
Opening Doors to Child Care Through Integration With The Education System
“High quality, affordable child care is critical infrastructure that enables economic growth and strengthens education. High-quality, affordable child care is critical infrastructure that enables economic growth and strengthens education. State governments and employers increasingly recognize child care as an essential...
August 30, 2024
Wake County expands free preschool for low-income families, but hasn't met full need
September 20, 2023
Brooklyn schools helping asylum seekers, low-income students with resources
September 19, 2023
Mayor Adams says soaring cost of migrant crisis ‘is going to hurt low-income New Yorkers’
September 19, 2023
Mayor Adams says soaring cost of migrant crisis ‘is going to hurt low-income New Yorkers’
“Mayor Eric Adams warned that the cost of the ongoing migrant crisis will hurt low-income New Yorkers as he’s forced to dip into the city coffers and address the disaster without more federal or state help. Adams made the dire...
June 13, 2023