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 1, 2018
New York renews push to help low-income immigrants get citizenship
April 11, 2018
City Council pushes for half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
April 10, 2018
Council Speaker Pushes Half-Price MetroCards for Low-Income New Yorkers
April 7, 2018
NYC is expanding a program to boost diversity at its elite high schools. But it mostly helps white and Asian students
March 28, 2018
CUNY Food Workers Complain of Poor Conditions and Low Wages
March 26, 2018