The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City
Robin Hood and the Center on Poverty and Social Policy released the sixth Poverty Tracker Annual Report which assesses rates of income poverty, material hardship, and economic disadvantage in New York City in 2022.
The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in NYC 2021
This year’s Poverty Tracker report spotlights the temporary pandemic relief programs that dramatically — but only briefly — brought child poverty in New York City to historic lows in 2021. The reduction in poverty rates highlighted in the report shows that government policy can be an effective poverty-fighting tool.
The State of Poverty & Disadvantage in New York City in 2020
The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City explores rates of income poverty, material hardship, and health problems in New York City in 2020 using Poverty Tracker Data. New to this report, we are able to spotlight the experiences of Asian New Yorkers.
The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City in 2018
The Poverty Tracker annual report explores rates of income poverty, material hardship, and health problems in New York City between 2012 and 2017 and provides insights on who is able to successfully exit and remain out of poverty.
The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City, 2012—2017
Half of all adults living in New York City have experienced poverty at some point over the study’s four years. The Poverty Tracker annual report explores these trends in poverty and disadvantage as well as the push-pull factors that affect a family’s poverty status.
Why Don't Low-Income New Yorkers Seek Help?
Multiple barriers exist in accessing critical resources, including a lack of knowledge about nonprofits, “survival fatigue” and the stress of living with scarcity and stigma.
The Persistence of Poverty in New York City
The Poverty Tracker reveals that a surprisingly high number of New Yorkers experienced poverty or other disadvantages when measured over three years instead of a single point in time.
Dynamics of Disadvantage in New York City
Assets, debt, and social service assistance can be predictors of whether households will enter or exit from poverty or material hardship.
Income, Hardship and Health in New York City
Poverty and distress in New York City are even worse than official measures indicate. Our survey suggests that more than half of New York City residents struggled at some point during 2012 with poverty, material hardship, and/or poor health.
Meeting Needs of Low-Income New Yorkers
There is a gap between existing services that are designed to help poor New Yorkers and actual needs met, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable residents