The Face of Poverty in New York City

Low (Income) Profile The demographics of poverty in New York City Most likely to be poor in New York City: 5-year-old Hispanic girl (39.1percent poverty Least likely to be poor in New York City: 35- to 44-year-old nonhispanic white man rate) (7 percent poverty rate) Gender of low-income New Yorkers Elhnicity of low-income New Yorkers Hispanic 40% 57% 43% Black 29% White 21% Astan 11% Family structure of low-income families with children 61% 34% 6% Female single-parent Married-couple Male single-parent household households household Work History of Low-Income tamilies No one worked in the past year 47% Source: 2009 American Communily Survey 5-year estimates Hispanic identlly overlaps with race. Someone worked at least 33% part of the year Someone worked full time for the 19% entire year Low (Income) Profile The demographics of poverty in New York City Most likely to be poor in New York City: 5-year-old Hispanic girl (39.1percent poverty Least likely to be poor in New York City: 35- to 44-year-old nonhispanic white man rate) (7 percent poverty rate) Gender of low-income New Yorkers Elhnicity of low-income New Yorkers Hispanic 40% 57% 43% Black 29% White 21% Astan 11% Family structure of low-income families with children 61% 34% 6% Female single-parent Married-couple Male single-parent household households household Work History of Low-Income tamilies No one worked in the past year 47% Source: 2009 American Communily Survey 5-year estimates Hispanic identlly overlaps with race. Someone worked at least 33% part of the year Someone worked full time for the 19% entire year Low (Income) Profile The demographics of poverty in New York City Most likely to be poor in New York City: 5-year-old Hispanic girl (39.1percent poverty Least likely to be poor in New York City: 35- to 44-year-old nonhispanic white man rate) (7 percent poverty rate) Gender of low-income New Yorkers Elhnicity of low-income New Yorkers Hispanic 40% 57% 43% Black 29% White 21% Astan 11% Family structure of low-income families with children 61% 34% 6% Female single-parent Married-couple Male single-parent household households household Work History of Low-Income tamilies No one worked in the past year 47% Source: 2009 American Communily Survey 5-year estimates Hispanic identlly overlaps with race. Someone worked at least 33% part of the year Someone worked full time for the 19% entire year Low (Income) Profile The demographics of poverty in New York City Most likely to be poor in New York City: 5-year-old Hispanic girl (39.1percent poverty Least likely to be poor in New York City: 35- to 44-year-old nonhispanic white man rate) (7 percent poverty rate) Gender of low-income New Yorkers Elhnicity of low-income New Yorkers Hispanic 40% 57% 43% Black 29% White 21% Astan 11% Family structure of low-income families with children 61% 34% 6% Female single-parent Married-couple Male single-parent household households household Work History of Low-Income tamilies No one worked in the past year 47% Source: 2009 American Communily Survey 5-year estimates Hispanic identlly overlaps with race. Someone worked at least 33% part of the year Someone worked full time for the 19% entire year Low (Income) Profile The demographics of poverty in New York City Most likely to be poor in New York City: 5-year-old Hispanic girl (39.1percent poverty Least likely to be poor in New York City: 35- to 44-year-old nonhispanic white man rate) (7 percent poverty rate) Gender of low-income New Yorkers Elhnicity of low-income New Yorkers Hispanic 40% 57% 43% Black 29% White 21% Astan 11% Family structure of low-income families with children 61% 34% 6% Female single-parent Married-couple Male single-parent household households household Work History of Low-Income tamilies No one worked in the past year 47% Source: 2009 American Communily Survey 5-year estimates Hispanic identlly overlaps with race. Someone worked at least 33% part of the year Someone worked full time for the 19% entire year Low (Income) Profile The demographics of poverty in New York City Most likely to be poor in New York City: 5-year-old Hispanic girl (39.1percent poverty Least likely to be poor in New York City: 35- to 44-year-old nonhispanic white man rate) (7 percent poverty rate) Gender of low-income New Yorkers Elhnicity of low-income New Yorkers Hispanic 40% 57% 43% Black 29% White 21% Astan 11% Family structure of low-income families with children 61% 34% 6% Female single-parent Married-couple Male single-parent household households household Work History of Low-Income tamilies No one worked in the past year 47% Source: 2009 American Communily Survey 5-year estimates Hispanic identlly overlaps with race. Someone worked at least 33% part of the year Someone worked full time for the 19% entire year