New York's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 12.5%, the 39th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 13.88%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 12.5 | [29] |
2018 | 11.1 | [29] |
2017 | 13.4 | [29] |
2017 | 12.7 | [29] |
2016 | 11.9 | [29] |
2015 | 14.2 | [29] |
2014 | 14.0 | [29] |
2013 | 17.3 | [29] |
2013 | 14.5 | [29] |
2012 | 17.2 | [29] |
2011 | 16.0 | [29] |
2010 | 16.0 | [29] |
2009 | 15.8 | [29] |
2008 | 14.2 | [29] |
2007 | 14.5 | [29] |
2006 | 14.0 | [29] |
2005 | 14.5 | [29] |
2004 | 15.0 | [29] |
2003 | 14.3 | [29] |
2002 | 14.0 | [29] |
2001 | 14.2 | [29] |
2000 | 13.9 | [29] |
1999 | 14.2 | [29] |
1998 | 16.7 | [29] |
1997 | 16.5 | [29] |
1996 | 16.7 | [29] |
1995 | 16.5 | [29] |
1994 | 17.0 | [29] |
1993 | 16.4 | [29] |
1992 | 15.7 | [29] |
1991 | 15.3 | [29] |
1990 | 14.3 | [29] |
1989 | 12.6 | [29] |
1988 | 13.4 | [29] |
1987 | 14.3 | [29] |
1986 | 13.2 | [29] |
1985 | 15.8 | [29] |
1984 | 16.0 | [29] |
1983 | 16.0 | [29] |
1982 | 14.8 | [29] |
1981 | 14.4 | [29] |
1980 | 13.8 | [29] |