Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in New York
Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in New York was 17.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 51 states in 2024.
Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in New York, 2006 to 2024
All 19 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 18.8 |
| 2020 | 16.7 |
| 2019 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 19.9 |
| 2016 | 20.8 |
| 2015 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 22.9 |
| 2013 | 22.9 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2011 | 22.8 |
| 2010 | 21.5 |
| 2009 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | 19.3 |
| 2007 | 19.6 |
| 2006 | 20.1 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| New York | 17.9 |
| United States | 15.5 |
Rankings
Definition
People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), New York, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), New York, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), New York, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), New York, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_child_poverty_rate_under_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), New York, 2006 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in New York was 17.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 51 states in 2024.
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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
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23% in 2012, the highest value since 2006 in this series.