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
December 19, 2020
Cuomo allows waiver of low-income senior exemption applications
November 19, 2020
Highest Covid Death Rates in New York City Found in Black, Poor, Older People
October 14, 2020
Report: Students in lower income New York schools twice as likely to be learning remotely
August 6, 2020
NYC schools reopening: Transportation plan for students remains unclear
July 17, 2020
NYC plans child care for 100,000 kids when schools partially reopen
May 12, 2020