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This infographic displays a stacked column chart representing the number of people living below the poverty line in our 8-county region, subdivided by Race/Ethnicity, covering the years 2010 to 2022. Pro Tip: If you hover over the Census racial/ethnic group in the legend, it highlights the relevant section.
May 16, 2024 · The report revealed that Rochester was ranked number five on the list of cities with the highest poverty rankings in the U.S. Statistics showed between 40% to 46% of children in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo were living in poverty in 2022.
Mar 29, 2022 · The U.S Census Bureau calculates 48.2% of all children in Rochester live in poverty. But Jerome Underwood with Action for a Better Community argues political and economic systems need to change for parents to get that rate down.
As of 2022, Monroe County is home to over 68% of the total population below the poverty line in our region, amounting to over 9,800 individuals. Among all the localities in our 8-county region, the City of Rochester stands out with the highest count of residents living below the poverty line, totaling 56,000+ individuals as of 2022.
Jan 8, 2015 · In 28 charts at the back of the 20-page report, the benchmark cities are ranked based on their rates of overall poverty and extreme poverty, as well as poverty rates for children, adults, seniors, and female-headed families.
Mar 3, 2020 · This layer contains the 2018 release of data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) about poverty status by age group. These are 5-year estimates shown by tract, county, and state boundaries.
26.3% of Rochester, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 19.0% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents.
