Counties in New York by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Bronx County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 62 counties in 2014, at 43%. Putnam County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 21.1% and the figure for New York was 22.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest43Bronx County
Median21.162 counties
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Map of counties, 2014

Albany County: 18.5 %Allegany County: 26.5 %Bronx County: 43 %Broome County: 23.6 %Cattaraugus County: 23.4 %Cayuga County: 19.8 %Chautauqua County: 28.8 %Chemung County: 26.6 %Chenango County: 24.6 %Clinton County: 19.3 %Columbia County: 18 %Cortland County: 18.5 %Delaware County: 22.6 %Dutchess County: 12.9 %Erie County: 22.9 %Essex County: 18.2 %Franklin County: 24.6 %Fulton County: 25.8 %Genesee County: 17.1 %Greene County: 20 %Hamilton County: 20.6 %Herkimer County: 23 %Jefferson County: 22.6 %Kings County: 33.1 %Lewis County: 23.2 %Livingston County: 18.9 %Madison County: 17.5 %Monroe County: 22.2 %Montgomery County: 27.3 %Nassau County: 9.3 %New York County: 23.5 %Niagara County: 18 %Oneida County: 28.6 %Onondaga County: 23.7 %Ontario County: 15.2 %Orange County: 20.8 %Orleans County: 21.5 %Oswego County: 27.9 %Otsego County: 22.3 %Putnam County: 7 %Queens County: 21 %Rensselaer County: 20 %Richmond County: 20.9 %Rockland County: 25.5 %St. Lawrence County: 26.4 %Saratoga County: 9.6 %Schenectady County: 20.9 %Schoharie County: 21.5 %Schuyler County: 23.9 %Seneca County: 21.1 %Steuben County: 24.1 %Suffolk County: 10.4 %Sullivan County: 25.8 %Tioga County: 18 %Tompkins County: 17.2 %Ulster County: 17.3 %Warren County: 20.5 %Washington County: 20.4 %Wayne County: 18.4 %Westchester County: 13.3 %Wyoming County: 16.9 %Yates County: 23.7 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Bronx County: 43 %Bronx County43Kings County: 33.1 %Kings County33.1Chautauqua County: 28.8 %Chautauqua County28.8Oneida County: 28.6 %Oneida County28.6Oswego County: 27.9 %Oswego County27.9Montgomery County: 27.3 %Montgomery County27.3Chemung County: 26.6 %Chemung County26.6Allegany County: 26.5 %Allegany County26.5St. Lawrence County: 26.4 %St. Lawrence County26.4Fulton County: 25.8 %Fulton County25.8Sullivan County: 25.8 %Sullivan County25.8Rockland County: 25.5 %Rockland County25.5Chenango County: 24.6 %Chenango County24.6Franklin County: 24.6 %Franklin County24.6Steuben County: 24.1 %Steuben County24.1Schuyler County: 23.9 %Schuyler County23.9Onondaga County: 23.7 %Onondaga County23.7Yates County: 23.7 %Yates County23.7Broome County: 23.6 %Broome County23.6New York County: 23.5 %New York County23.5Cattaraugus County: 23.4 %Cattaraugus County23.4Lewis County: 23.2 %Lewis County23.2Herkimer County: 23 %Herkimer County23Erie County: 22.9 %Erie County22.9Delaware County: 22.6 %Delaware County22.6Jefferson County: 22.6 %Jefferson County22.6Otsego County: 22.3 %Otsego County22.3Monroe County: 22.2 %Monroe County22.2Orleans County: 21.5 %Orleans County21.5Schoharie County: 21.5 %Schoharie County21.5Seneca County: 21.1 %Seneca County21.1Queens County: 21 %Queens County21Richmond County: 20.9 %Richmond County20.9Schenectady County: 20.9 %Schenectady County20.9Orange County: 20.8 %Orange County20.8Hamilton County: 20.6 %Hamilton County20.6Warren County: 20.5 %Warren County20.5Washington County: 20.4 %Washington County20.4Greene County: 20 %Greene County20Rensselaer County: 20 %Rensselaer County20Bronx County: 43 %Bronx County43Kings County: 33.1 %Kings County33.1Chautauqua County: 28.8 %Chautauqua County28.8Oneida County: 28.6 %Oneida County28.6Oswego County: 27.9 %Oswego County27.9Montgomery County: 27.3 %Montgomery County27.3Chemung County: 26.6 %Chemung County26.6Allegany County: 26.5 %Allegany County26.5St. Lawrence County: 26.4 %St. Lawrence County26.4Fulton County: 25.8 %Fulton County25.8Sullivan County: 25.8 %Sullivan County25.8Rockland County: 25.5 %Rockland County25.5Chenango County: 24.6 %Chenango County24.6Franklin County: 24.6 %Franklin County24.6Steuben County: 24.1 %Steuben County24.1Schuyler County: 23.9 %Schuyler County23.9Onondaga County: 23.7 %Onondaga County23.7Yates County: 23.7 %Yates County23.7Broome County: 23.6 %Broome County23.6New York County: 23.5 %New York County23.5Cattaraugus County: 23.4 %Cattaraugus County23.4Lewis County: 23.2 %Lewis County23.2Herkimer County: 23 %Herkimer County23Erie County: 22.9 %Erie County22.9Delaware County: 22.6 %Delaware County22.6Jefferson County: 22.6 %Jefferson County22.6Otsego County: 22.3 %Otsego County22.3Monroe County: 22.2 %Monroe County22.2Orleans County: 21.5 %Orleans County21.5Schoharie County: 21.5 %Schoharie County21.5Seneca County: 21.1 %Seneca County21.1Queens County: 21 %Queens County21Richmond County: 20.9 %Richmond County20.9Schenectady County: 20.9 %Schenectady County20.9Orange County: 20.8 %Orange County20.8Hamilton County: 20.6 %Hamilton County20.6Warren County: 20.5 %Warren County20.5Washington County: 20.4 %Washington County20.4Greene County: 20 %Greene County20Rensselaer County: 20 %Rensselaer County20
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Bronx County43+1.4 pts
2Kings County33.1-0.2 pts
3Chautauqua County28.8-0.7 pts
4Oneida County28.6+3 pts
5Oswego County27.9+0.2 pts
6Montgomery County27.3-1.2 pts
7Chemung County26.6+1.1 pts
8Allegany County26.5+0.9 pts
9St. Lawrence County26.4-3.3 pts
10Fulton County25.8+0.7 pts
10Sullivan County25.8-2.5 pts
12Rockland County25.5+0.9 pts
13Chenango County24.6-0.1 pts
13Franklin County24.6-4.4 pts
15Steuben County24.1-0.6 pts
16Schuyler County23.9-1.9 pts
17Onondaga County23.7+2.3 pts
17Yates County23.7-3.6 pts
19Broome County23.6-1.4 pts
20New York County23.5-3.1 pts
21Cattaraugus County23.4-5.3 pts
22Lewis County23.2+0.3 pts
23Herkimer County23-2.4 pts
24Erie County22.9-0.2 pts
25Delaware County22.6-6.5 pts
25Jefferson County22.60 pts
27Otsego County22.3+0.7 pts
28Monroe County22.2-0.5 pts
29Orleans County21.5-3.2 pts
29Schoharie County21.5+2.7 pts
31Seneca County21.1-0.6 pts
32Queens County21-0.6 pts
33Richmond County20.9+1.9 pts
33Schenectady County20.9-2.9 pts
35Orange County20.8-0.4 pts
36Hamilton County20.6-1.2 pts
37Warren County20.5+1.6 pts
38Washington County20.4-1.3 pts
39Greene County20-1.6 pts
39Rensselaer County20-0.7 pts
41Cayuga County19.8-2.4 pts
42Clinton County19.3-1.2 pts
43Livingston County18.9+1.2 pts
44Albany County18.5+2.4 pts
44Cortland County18.5-2.2 pts
46Wayne County18.4+0.7 pts
47Essex County18.2-0.8 pts
48Columbia County18+0.1 pts
48Niagara County18-1.5 pts
48Tioga County180 pts
51Madison County17.5-1.8 pts
52Ulster County17.3-0.1 pts
53Tompkins County17.2-0.7 pts
54Genesee County17.1-2.2 pts
55Wyoming County16.90 pts
56Ontario County15.2+1.9 pts
57Westchester County13.3-0.1 pts
58Dutchess County12.9+0.1 pts
59Suffolk County10.4+0.3 pts
60Saratoga County9.6-0.1 pts
61Nassau County9.3+0.2 pts
62Putnam County7+0.3 pts

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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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in New York by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in New York by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in New York by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in New York by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-york-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in New York by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014}},
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