Document Type
Report
Publication Date
Spring 2-28-2025
Abstract
This report examines the trends of poverty in New York City between the years 2000 and 2022, focusing on economically vulnerable groups such as women, children, and older adults
Methods
This report uses data for the years 2000, 2012, and 2022 released by the U.S. Census Bureau and harmonized for public use by IPUMS USA at the University of Minnesota. See Steven Ruggles, Sarah Flood, Ma hew Sobek, Daniel Backman, Annie Chen, Grace Cooper, Stephanie Richards, Renae Rodgers, and Megan Schouweiler. IPUMS USA: Version 15.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2024. https://www.ipums.org/projects/ipums-usa/d010.V15.0
Discussion
From 2000 to 2022, New York City experienced a steady decline in poverty rates. Despite this overall improvement, significant sociodemographic disparities persisted. Women consistently faced higher poverty rates than men, age-based trends reveal that while poverty notably decreased for younger groups, those aged 50 and older, particularly the elderly (65+), continued to experience persistently high poverty levels.
Female household-heads, especially those with children under six, continue to experience disproportionately high poverty rates. Latino and non-Hispanic Black female household-heads face the most severe challenges, even with some overall improvements in poverty rates.
While overall poverty rates decreased, the poverty levels among elderly individuals remained stagnant. Older Latino and Asian adults experienced the highest poverty rates while non-Hispanic whites had the lowest.
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Comments
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Citation information
Dolores Cerna, Juan and Suleyma Vergara-Tapia (2025). Poverty Among New York City’s Most Vulnerable: 2000-2022. Edited by Marco Castillo. New York: Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center.