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.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for New York County, NY (PPAANY36061A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about New York County, NY; New York; NY; percent; child; poverty; and USA.

Utica, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Utica, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Utica, New York, an estimated 17,651 of 62,636 people live in poverty, which is 28.2%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Utica is 123.81% higher.

Rochester, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Rochester, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Rochester, New York, an estimated 56,695 of 203,003 people live in poverty, which is 27.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Rochester is 121.43% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Greene County, NY (S1701ACS036039) from 2012 to 2023 about Greene County, NY; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Schenectady, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Schenectady, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Schenectady, New York, an estimated 13,852 of 65,281 people live in poverty, which is 21.2%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Schenectady is 68.25% higher.

How does your organization use this dataset? What other NYSERDA or energy-related datasets would you like to see on Open NY? Let us know by emailing OpenNY@nyserda.ny.gov. 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).

New York, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the New York, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In New York, New York, an estimated 1,459,608 of 8,486,975 people live in poverty, which is 17.2%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in New York is 36.51% higher.

Monroe County, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Monroe County, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 14% Poverty Rate in Monroe County, New York

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Suffolk County, NY (S1701ACS036103) from 2012 to 2023 about Suffolk County, NY; New York; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in New York County, NY was 15.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in New York County, NY reached a record high of 17.90 in January of 2015 and a record low of 15.60 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 New York County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Orange County, NY (S1701ACS036071) from 2012 to 2023 about Orange County, NY; Poughkeepsie; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Niagara Falls, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Niagara Falls, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Niagara Falls, New York, an estimated 12,046 of 48,074 people live in poverty, which is 25.1%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Niagara Falls is 99.21% higher.

Syracuse, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Syracuse, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Syracuse, New York, an estimated 38,798 of 131,251 people live in poverty, which is 29.6%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Syracuse is 134.92% higher.

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.

In 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the city with the highest poverty rate of the United States' most populated cities. In this statistic, the cities are sorted by poverty rate, not population. The most populated city in 2021 according to the source was New York city - which had a poverty rate of 18 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Putnam County, NY (S1701ACS036079) from 2012 to 2023 about Putnam County, NY; New York; NY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

New Rochelle, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the New Rochelle, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In New Rochelle, New York, an estimated 8,264 of 78,067 people live in poverty, which is 10.6%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in New Rochelle is 15.87% lower.

Albany, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Albany, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Albany, New York, an estimated 21,117 of 90,475 people live in poverty, which is 23.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Albany is 84.92% higher.

Fulton, New York Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Fulton, New York poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Fulton, New York, an estimated 2,691 of 11,252 people live in poverty, which is 23.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Fulton is 89.68% higher.