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
May 9, 2023
New York Is Forcing Schools to Change How They Teach Children to Read
February 14, 2023
Pandemic tax credit lifted thousands of NYC children out of poverty, report finds
February 10, 2023
Searching for Struggling Readers, One School at a Time
January 25, 2023
Staten Island’s 65+ population balloons over last decade, and 3,000 more live in poverty, study says
January 6, 2023
NY eyes $672 million bailout for utility customers who are not in low-income programs
January 3, 2023