New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 2,781,156 | 14.25%, see rank | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 527,448 | 11.19%, see rank | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 2,529,539 | 13.59%, see rank | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 484,924 | 10.69%, see rank | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 2,354,310 | 12.81%, see rank | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 451,872 | 9.99%, see rank | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 2,317,674 | 12.48%, see rank | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 432,606 | 9.68%, see rank | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
