ECONOMICS
Economic unpredictability and precarity play a role in how a family weathers material hardship. The COVID-19 pandemic offered a unique opportunity to study this issue. Households with higher volatile income and households with low-income face more significant challenges to their well-being, and this is significantly related to child behavioral problems and disrupted family routines. Families of color are more likely to face these conditions than white families.
In 2022, 18% of New York youth (aged 6-17) were living in poverty.
This is how the data breaks down in terms of race and ethnicity:
. Of all Black youth in New York State, 30% were living in poverty;
. Of all Hispanic/Latino youth in New York State, 27% were living in poverty;
. Of all youth of two or more races in New York State, 20% were living in poverty.
. Compared to other races/ethnicities, White youth and Asian/Pacific Islander youth were less likely to live in poverty. >>>
In 2021, 19% of young adults in New York State were living in poverty.
23% of young adults living in New York city reported living in poverty.
In 2021, 28% of New York State families with youth (under 18) received public assistance.
See how it breaks down by youth's race and ethnicity:
- Of all families with Black youth in New York State, 43% receive public assistance;
- Of all families with Hispanic/Latino youth in New York State, 40% receive public assistance;
- Of all families with youth of two or more races in New York State, 29% receive public assistance.
- Compared to other races/ethnicities, families with White youth and Asian/Pacific Islander youth are less likely to receive public assistance.
In 2021, about one third of all the youth under the age of 18 in New York City were living in households that were owned compared to nearly three quarters of youth in the rest of the state.
NYC - Owned Housing
Rest of State - Owned Housing
38% of New York State youth under the age of 18 lived in housing with a high housing cost burden.
See how it breaks out by race and ethnicity:
- Of all Hispanic/Latino youth in New York State, 48% live with high housing cost burdens.
- Of all Black youth in New York State, 47% live with high housing cost burdens.
- Of all Asian/Pacific Islander youth in New York State, 47% live with high housing cost burdens.
- Compared to other races/ethnicities, families with White youth and youth of two or more races are less likely to live in housing with high housing cost burden. >>>
Disconnected Youth
Disconnection refers to youth ages 16-24 who are neither in school nor working.
New York State ranks 17th highest nationally. Approximately 14% of all males and 11% of all female youth ages 16-24 in our state are 'disconnected'.
New York's 15th Congressional District is home to the highest youth disconnection rate statewide - 24.5 percent. The District includes New York City’s South Bronx as well as western portions of the Bronx. >>>
In March 2022, Dr. Youngmin Yi discussed different patterns of the transition to adulthood for systems-impacted youth.
In October 2022, Dr. Shadd Maruna presented a review of the desistance literature as youth connect to prosocial systems.
