New York ranks 30th out of 50 states for child well-being: studyBy Jesse O’Neill
June 14, 2023
New York was a below-average state for its more than four million kids in 2021, ranking 30th in the union for the well-being of children, a study found.
The Empire State scored high marks in health and education but was weighed down by low rates of financial stability, with about three-quarters of a million kids in the state — or 19% — living in poverty, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Profile released Wednesday.
The state’s child poverty rate rose slightly from 2019 and was two percent above the national average, the study found.
Thirty-four percent of New York children had parents without secure employment, and 38% of them lived in “households with a high housing cost burden.”
However the amount of children in single family households (34%), in households with parents who lack a high school diploma (12%) and children living in high poverty areas (14%) had all decreased since 2019, researchers found.
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https://nypost.com/2023/06/14/nys-behind-the-curve-in-childrens-well-being-study/
