Number of Staten Islanders living in poverty jumps nearly 20% in past year, data shows

New York’s Staten Island — According to newly released census data, the percentage of Staten Islanders living in poverty has increased by about 20% in the last 12 months, indicating that more people are having difficulty making ends meet.

According to recent data from the American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2023, 63,877 of Staten Island’s 485,265 residents—or about 13.2%—live in poverty.

Staten Islanders living in poverty now number 63,877, a notable 19.3% rise from the 53,562 recorded in the 2022 ACS.

A greater percentage of Staten Islanders are now below the poverty line, as seen by the 53,562 residents who lived in poverty in 2022, which accounted for almost 11% of the borough’s 485,177 residents.

To identify who is in poverty, the Census Bureau employs a set of money income levels that differ depending on the size and makeup of the family. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a family and each member are deemed to be in poverty if their combined income is less than the family threshold.

18,196 children under the age of 18, 33,052 individuals between the ages of 18 and 64, and 12,629 seniors aged 65 and above make up the 63,877 borough’s impoverished population.

Across all age groups, the number of children living in poverty has increased by 25.3% from 14,527 to 18,196; the number of adults living in poverty has increased by 14.7% from 28,813 to 33,052; and the number of seniors living in poverty has increased by 23.5% from 10,222 to 12,629.

According to data, the roughly 64,000 Staten Islanders living in poverty is the greatest level in almost ten years, with 67,312 doing so in 2015.

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