The Self-Sufficiency Standard for New York State 2010

June 29, 2010

 The Empire Justice Center, together with the eight other organizations, has released the 2010 Self Sufficiency Standard for New York State. The report, authored by Dr. Diana Pearce, measures the income and earnings necessary for families to be self-sufficient in every county of the state.  The report creates looks at the real expenses of working families – housing, child care, transportation, food, taxes (including tax credits) and other essentials, to create a standard for various family compositions within each county, recognizing that the age of children in the household means creates different expenses. The report is available on the Fiscal Policy Institute Website

New York State

Executive Summary (PDF)

County-by-county Self Sufficiency Standards (Excel)

Full Report:  The Self Sufficiency Standard for New York State 2010 (pdf)

Press Release (pdf)

 

New York City

Full Report:  The Self Sufficiency Standard for New York City 2010 (pdf)

Borough-by-borough Self Sufficiency Standards (Excel)

Press Release(pdf)

News Articles

• 2010 New York City Self-Sufficiency Standard Report Indicates More New Yorkers Struggling to Make Ends Meet (Media Newswire)
• Poverty Levels Out of Sync with Real Cost of Living, Study Says (Democrat and Chronicle - 7/1/2010)
• Evaluating Self Sufficiency Standards (The Record - 6/30/2010)
• Report on Self Sufficiency in NY Released (WXXI - 6/30/2010)
• Financial Realities for Working Poor (WBFO News - 6/30/2010)
• A New Study Confirms it's too Expensive to Live in NYC(Scallywag & Vagabond - 6/29/2010)
• Report Cost of Living Outpaces Wages in New York (YNN - Rochester - 6/29/2010)
• Self Sufficiency Study Breaks Down How Much (WETM - 6/29/2010)
• New Report Finds More Families in Need (YNN - Albany - 6/29/2010)
• Living Expenses Rising Far Faster than Wages, Study Finds (The New York Times - 6/28/2010)
• New Report Details Cost for Family to Meet Basic Needs (WCAX 6/26/2010)