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
March 22, 2016
Syracuse.com, March 22, 2016: Poverty's puzzle: Why are there so many unemployed people and so many job openings?
March 20, 2016
The Seventy Four, March 20, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why New York’s ‘Failing Schools’ Fail — and How We Can Turn the Tide
March 15, 2016
The Huffington Post, March 15, 2016: Periods Cost A Lot, So NYC Schools Are Giving Low-Income Girls Free Tampons
March 14, 2016
AM New York, March 14, 2016: New York City to become first to provide free tampons and sanitary products to students
February 24, 2016
Politico New York, February 24, 2016: Oil-train opponents want low-income community involved in permit review
February 24, 2016