In 2023, about 14.2 percent of New York's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States. The poverty rate of the United States can be found here.
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The Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) New York State (NYS) Census Population Analysis dataset is resultant from the LMI market database designed by APPRISE as part of the NYSERDA LMI Market Characterization Study (https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/lmi-tool). All data are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files for 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Each row in the LMI dataset is an individual record for a household that responded to the survey and each column is a variable of interest for analyzing the low- to moderate-income population.
The LMI dataset includes: county/county group, households with elderly, households with children, economic development region, income groups, percent of poverty level, low- to moderate-income groups, household type, non-elderly disabled indicator, race/ethnicity, linguistic isolation, housing unit type, owner-renter status, main heating fuel type, home energy payment method, housing vintage, LMI study region, LMI population segment, mortgage indicator, time in home, head of household education level, head of household age, and household weight.
The LMI NYS Census Population Analysis dataset is intended for users who want to explore the underlying data that supports the LMI Analysis Tool. The majority of those interested in LMI statistics and generating custom charts should use the interactive LMI Analysis Tool at https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/lmi-tool. This underlying LMI dataset is intended for users with experience working with survey data files and producing weighted survey estimates using statistical software packages (such as SAS, SPSS, or Stata).
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, NY (S1701ACS036053) from 2012 to 2023 about Madison County, NY; Syracuse; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Sullivan County, NY was 15.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Sullivan County, NY reached a record high of 18.20 in January of 2013 and a record low of 13.30 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Sullivan County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Albany County, NY (PPAANY36001A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Albany County, NY; Albany; NY; percent; child; poverty; and USA.
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Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Richmond County, NY was 13.10% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Richmond County, NY reached a record high of 14.50 in January of 2014 and a record low of 6.50 in January of 1989. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Richmond County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Greene County, NY was 13.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Greene County, NY reached a record high of 17.20 in January of 2010 and a record low of 9.80 in January of 1989. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Greene County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Nassau County, NY (S1701ACS036059) from 2012 to 2023 about Nassau County, NY; New York; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Jefferson County, NY (PPAANY36045A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Jefferson County, NY; NY; percent; child; poverty; and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for New York (PPU18NY36000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about under 18 years, NY, percent, child, poverty, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Chemung County, NY (PPAANY36015A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Chemung County, NY; Elmira; NY; percent; child; poverty; and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Erie County, NY (S1701ACS036029) from 2012 to 2023 about Erie County, NY; Buffalo; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
In 2023, about 14.2 percent of New York's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States. The poverty rate of the United States can be found here.