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The Self Sufficiency
Standard
for New York
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As New York recovers from the current recession, long-term economic prosperity
will require responsible planning that puts all New Yorkers on the path to
self-sufficiency.
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The Self-Sufficiency Standard published here answers these questions,
using the best tools available to set out practical levels of economic security
for New York families and individuals. The Self-Sufficiency Standard
defines the income needed to realistically support a family, without public or
private assistance, based on the costs of six basic needs for working
families: housing, child care, food, health care, transportation, and
miscellaneous items as well as the cost of taxes and the impact of tax credits.
The conclusion? The Self-Sufficiency Standard for 2010 shows that
for most workers - across the state and in New York City - earnings well above the official Federal
Poverty Level (FPL) are nevertheless far below what is needed to meet families'
basic needs.
FPI's Carolyn Boldiston and Michele Mattingly contributed to the 2010 editions
of the Self-Sufficiency Standard report for New York State and New York City.
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Documents
June 29, 2010
NEW YORK STATE
NEW YORK CITY
Press Release
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Key
findings 2010
- Not surprisingly, within New York State and New York City, the amount
needed to be economically self-sufficient varies considerably by geographic
location.
- For example, self sufficiency would require a family with one adult, one
preschooler, and one school-age child living in Allegany County to earn $3,472
per month, while in Suffolk County the same family type must earn $6,576 per
month.
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A family with one adult, one preschooler, and one school-age child living in
the Bronx needs to earn $5,078 per month, while in the southern part of
Manhattan it takes $7,629 per month to be self-sufficient.
- The Self Sufficiency Standard also varies depending on how many adults and
children are in a family and the age of each child.
- One adult living in Albany County needs a monthly income of $1,806 to meet
basic needs. If the adult has a preschooler and a school-age child, the amount
necessary to be economically secure increases to $4,301 per month.
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One adult with no children in Brooklyn needs to earn a monthly income of
$2,364 to meet basic needs. If the adult has a preschooler and a school-age
child, the amount necessary to be economically secure increases to $5,264 per
month.
- The cost of meeting basic needs has increased considerably over the past
decade throughout New York, while median earnings among New York workers has
increased at a much lower rate. Only one of New York's ten most
common occupations - registered nurses - pays median earnings that are above
the Standard for one adult, one preschooler, and one school-age child, whether in
Albany County or in Brooklyn.
The Self-Sufficiency Standard
for Select New York Counties, 2010
For a family of one adult, one preschooler, and one school-age child
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Albany County |
Allegany County |
The Bronx |
Brooklyn (Kings) |
Manhattan (southern) |
Monroe County |
Suffolk County |
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Hourly |
$24.44 |
$19.72 |
$28.85 |
$29.91 |
$43.35 |
$22.44 |
$37.37 |
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Monthly |
$4,301 |
$3,472 |
$5,078 |
$5,264 |
$7,629 |
$3,949 |
$6,576 |
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Annual
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$51,617
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$41,658
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$60,934 |
$63,166
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$91,552
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$47,391
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$78,916
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Earlier
Editions
2004
September 13, 2000
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News coverage
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July 8, 2010.
Measuring New York City's Wage Adequacy. By Michele Mattingly, Huffington
Post.
The findings of the report imply a stark future for the city if most of its
largest occupations do not pay median wages that allow an adult employed
full-time to meet basic needs, let alone to support a family. Public policy in
recent years has stressed the primacy of employment over public support to
address poverty, yet too many of New York's jobs simply do not pay enough for
workers to raise themselves and their families to a modest standard of living.
- July 5, 2010.
Study: LI costliest region in state for families. By Michael Amon,
Newsday.
- July 1, 2010.
Poverty levels out of sync with real cost of living, study says.
By Driadonna Roland, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- June 30, 2010.
Report on Self Sufficiency in NY Released. WXXI (Rochester).
- June 30, 2010.
Financial realities for working poor. Reported by Ashley Hassett,
WBFO (Buffalo).
- June 30, 2010.
Evaluating self sufficiency standards. By Katie Nowak, Troy
Record.
- June 29, 2010.
New report finds more families in need. Reported by Sabina
Kuriakose for YNN.
- June 29, 2010.
Self Sufficiency Study Breaks Down How Much Income You Need To Make
Ends Meet. Reported by Samantha Martinez, WETM-TV (Elmira).
June 29, 2010.
New report details cost for family to meet basic needs. AP.
June 28, 2010.
Living Expenses Rising Far Faster than Wages, Study Finds. By Emily B.
Hager, New York Times City Room Blog.
September 13, 2000.
Family Needs Far Exceed the Official Poverty Line.
By Nina Bernstein, New York Times.
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