New York State Community Action Association
www.nyscommunityaction.org

2 Charles Blvd.
Guilderland, NY 12084
518-690-0491
Guilderland, NY 12084
518-690-0491
State Population:
19,572,319
Population for whom poverty status is determined:
Overall
19,063,180
Population Under 18
4,031,379
Population 25 & Over
13,434,045
Population over 65
3,051,799
19,063,180
Population Under 18
4,031,379
Population 25 & Over
13,434,045
Population over 65
3,051,799
14.1%
STATE
POVERTY
RATE
Living In Poverty
Individuals
14.1%
2,681,277
Children (Under 18)
19.6%
791,913
Adults 25+
11.7%
1,568,852
Senior Citizens 65+
11.5%
350,709
New York State
New York State Community Action Association
Race &
Poverty
White
African American
Hispanic/Latino
VALUES REPRESENT THE PERCENT OF POPULATION IN POVERTY BY RACE.
10.4% (1,268,529)
21.1% (621,618)
22.3% (808,858)
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Education
& Poverty
Adult Population 25+: 13,434,045
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Educational Attainment
No Degree
12.9% (1,738,871)
Total*
28.0% (486,352)
Living in Poverty
High School
25.7% (3,458,023)
Total*
14.6% (503,589)
Living in Poverty
Associate
24.4% (3,274,549)
Total*
10.3% (335,743)
Living in Poverty
Bachelors or Higher
36.9% (4,962,602)
Total*
4.9% (243,168)
Living in Poverty
*DUE TO ROUNDING, PERCENTAGES MAY NOT ADD UP PRECISELY TO 100%.

Living Wage for
1 Adult, 1 Child Household
1 Adult, 1 Child Household
$30.92
Employment
& Poverty
Hourly Wage for
FMR, 2BR Apartment
FMR, 2BR Apartment
$32.53
Median Income
$45,479
Median Income
w/High School Diploma
w/High School Diploma
$32,153
Health
& Poverty
No Health Insurance
Employed
7.7%
Unemployed
15.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch Program

Gender
& Poverty
High School Diploma Only

Median
Earnings
$39,044 Earnings

Median
Earnings
$26,136 Earnings
Of Those Families with
Female Heads of Household
and Children Present
34.9%
Live in Poverty
Live in Poverty