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October 2009
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Methodology
The Community Service Society designed this survey in collaboration with Lake Research Partners, who
administered the survey by phone using professional interviewers. The survey reached a total of 1,212 New
York City residents, divided into two samples: 809 low-income residents (up to 200% of the federal poverty level,
approximately $36,000 a year for a family of three) and 403 moderate- and higher-income residents of New York
City (above 200% of the federal poverty level), age 18 or older. The survey was conducted from July 7 to
August 3, 2009.
The low-income sample includes two populations—366 poor respondents (earning at or below 100% of the
federal poverty level) and 443 “near-poor” respondents (earning between 101% and 200% of the federal
poverty level). We refer to these two groups collectively as “low-income.”
Telephone numbers for the low-income sample were drawn using random digit dial (RDD) among exchanges in
census tracts with an average annual income of no more than $40,000. Telephone numbers for the higher-
income sample were drawn using RDD in exchanges in the remaining census tracts. The data were weighted
slightly by gender, age, region, party identification, immigration status, education and race in order to ensure that
the survey accurately reflects the demographic configuration of these populations. In the combined totals,
respondents in the low-income sample were weighted down to reflect their actual proportion among all residents.
In interpreting survey results, all sample surveys are subject to possible sampling error; that is, the results of a
survey may differ from those which would be obtained if the entire population were interviewed. The size of the
sampling error depends upon both the total number of respondents in the survey and the percentage distribution
of responses to a particular question. The margin of error for the low- income component is +/- 3.5%. The
margin of error for the moderate- and higher-income component is +/-4.9%. The margin of error for all
respondents combined is +/-2.8%.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. NYC Problems, Voting Priorities, and Personal Worries
II. Government Support During the Economic Crisis
III. Employment and Employer Sponsored Benefits
IV. Hardships
V. Savings, Tax Return Spending, and Debt
VI. Current and Future Economic Security
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New York City Problems, Voting Priorities,
and Personal Worries
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Half of lowincome New Yorkers think things in the city are off on the
wrong track. Compared to 2008, low-income
residents prove more positive
about the direction of the
city, while moderate to higher-
income residents hold more
steady in their views.
60%
54%
50%
50%
44%
42%
39%
40%
30%
30%
20%
10%
0%
≤200% FPL 201-400% FPL 400%+ FPL
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Moderate to higherincome Whites are most positive about the direction
of the city. Others are either split or more likely to think things in New
York City are off on the wrong track.
70%
61%
60%
53%
50% 50%
50% 46%
44%
41%
38% 39%
40% 37%
34%
29%
30%
20%
10%
0%
≤200% FPL White ≤200% FPL Black ≤200% FPL Latino >200% FPL White >200% FPL Black >200% FPL Latino
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Regardless of income, New Yorkers are more likely to think that public
schools are headed in the right direction than they were in 2005. They are
most positive about public schools and most negative about the economy
and jobs.
% Right Direction
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New Yorkers at all income levels list employment/lack of jobs and the
economy as the top problems facing the city.
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Concerns about employment and the lack of jobs in 2009 are much higher
than in the past few years.
25% 24%
23%
22%
20%
15% 14%
12% 12%
12%
11%
10%
8%
8% 10%
≤100% FPL
5%
101-200% FPL
4%
>200% FPL
0%
2006 2007 2008 2009
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While New Yorkers above 100% FPL hold steady in their views on the
economy, the lowest income residents are more likely than in 2008 to say
the economy is the biggest problem facing NYC.
30%
25% 25%
21%
20%
20% 20%
15% 17%
11%
10% 8%
9%
8% ≤100% FPL
5% 101-200% FPL
5%
>200% FPL
0%
2006 2007 2008 2009
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New Yorkers’ concerns about the economy and jobs extend to the voting
booth, with these issues dominating the list of what will affect their voting
decision in the upcoming mayoral election.
When deciding which candidate you will support for Mayor in the upcoming election, what issue affecting New York City
will have the most influence on your voting decision?† (volunteered responses)
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Similarly, when selecting from a lists of issues, New Yorkers choose the
economy as the issue that will most influence their vote for Mayor. Those
under 400% FPL also say jobs programs for the unemployed will affect
their decision.
When deciding which candidate you will support for Mayor in the upcoming election, what issue affecting New York City
will have the most influence on your voting decision?†
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Finding or keeping a job, health care and prescription drugs and public
safety are among the top concerns for residents below 400% FPL. Higher
income New Yorkers say they are worried about health care and
prescription drugs as well as retirement security.
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Lowincome working mothers have several acute concerns, including
finding or keeping a job, safety and getting enough hours to support their
families. Finding or keeping a job is more likely to be a concern for low
income minorities than Whites.
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Among residents below 200% FPL, finding or keeping a job is more likely
to be a concern this year than in 2008.
30%
25% +5
25%
22%
21% 19%
20%
19% 19%
16% 16% 17%
15% 14%
13%
15%
11% 14% 12%
13%
10% 10%
6%
8% 8%
5% ≤100% FPL
101-200% FPL
>200% FPL
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
*2005 omitted due to data limitations
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Government Support During the
Economic Crisis
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Fortyfive percent of lowincome New Yorkers have health insurance
through a public plan. Lowincome residents are three times as likely as
higherincome New Yorkers to be without health insurance.
Do you currently have health insurance like Medicare, veterans health care, Medicaid/Child Health Plus/Family Health Plus,
from your own job, or other health insurance?
Health Care Coverage
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Less than 1 in 4 unemployed New Yorkers across all income bands report
receiving unemployment insurance. For lowincome New Yorkers, those
who are actively looking for work are more likely to report receipt of
unemployment insurance.
Unemployment Insurance for the Unemployed Unemployment Insurance for the
Unemployed who are Actively
Looking for Work
100% 100%
89%
82% 82% 81%
78%
80% 80% 73%
60% 60%
40% 40%
27%
22% 19%
18% 17%
20% 20%
11%
0% 0%
≤100% FPL 101-200% FPL 201-400% FPL > 400% FPL ≤200% FPL ≤200% FPL
All Unemployed Unemployed and
Actively Looking
Yes No for Work
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Food Stamps remain underutilized in New York City. Half of poor native
born respondents—nearly all of whom are eligible for Food Stamps—do
not receive this public benefit.
Food Stamps
100%
90%
80% 75%
70%
70%
60% 56%
49% 50%
50% 44%
40%
29%
30% 25%
20%
10%
0%
≤100% FPL Native Born ≤100% FPL Immigrant 101-200% FPL Native 101- 200% FPL Immigrant
Born
Yes No
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Lowincome New Yorkers cite lack of eligibility as the top reason they are
not receiving Food Stamp assistance right now.
You said that you or anyone in your household are currently not receiving food stamp assistance, is that
because: [SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]
You don’t think you are eligible 43%
44%
Don’t really need them 25%
16%
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Public assistance among the lowestincome New Yorkers is up 50 percent
from last year, from 14 percent to 21 percent.
≤100% FPL: Trends in Assistance Programs
70%
60%
60% 57%
52% 53%
48% 52%
50% 45%
51% 42% 46%
40% 39% 36% 44%
33% 40% 40%
30% 30% 33%
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Employment and EmployerSponsored
Benefits
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Despite the economic crisis, the vast majority of lowincome households
include a worker. More than 7 in 10 households under 200% FPL have at
least one worker, while almost half have two or more workers.
60%
51% 50%
50% 48%
40%
32%
29% 30%
30%
23%
20% 19%
20%
10%
0%
≤200% FPL 201-400% FPL 400%+ FPL
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The vast majority (71 percent) of lowincome parttime workers would like
to be working more hours, compared to half of their moderate to higher
income counterparts.
Would you like to be working more hours or would you not like to be working more hours? (PART-TIME
WORKERS ONLY)†
60%
50%
50% 47%
40%
30% 27%
20%
10%
0%
≤200% FPL >200% FPL
Yes No
† n size for 201-400% FPL and 400%+ too small for separate analysis
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The current job market is the top reason lowincome residents who are
unemployed say their job search has been difficult.
Here is a list of factors other people have mentioned as reasons their search for a job has been difficult. Of
these, please tell me which of these factors you think makes it the most difficult for YOU to find a job. [CHECK
ALL THAT APPLY]
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One in five higherincome respondents works in the professional and
business services sector. The top sectors among lowincome workers
include health services, wholesale and retail trade, construction, and
manufacturing.
Employment by Industry/Sector
11%
Professional and business services 17%
20%
14%
Health services 16%
15%
9%
Education services 10%
15%
13%
Wholesale and retail trade 10%
6%
12%
Construction 10%
7%
Transportation and utilities 7%
11%
Manufacturing 6%
2%
4%
Government 8%
5%
4%
Financial activities 4% ≤200% FPL
9%
7% 201-400% FPL
Leisure and hospitality 6%
4%
400%+ FPL
Information 3% 5%
4%
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Lowincome Blacks are more likely to be in health or government sectors
while lowincome Latinos are more likely to be working in construction.
Professional and business services is the top industry among lowincome
Whites, followed by manufacturing.
Employment by Industry/Sector
8%
Professional and business services 11%
16%
11%
Health services 21%
11%
7%
Education services 7%
12%
13%
Wholesale and retail trade 12%
7%
18%
Construction 8%
12%
8%
Transportation and utilities 7%
6%
14%
Manufacturing 6%
13%
3%
Government 8%
2%
3%
Financial activities 3%
5% ≤200% FPL Latino
6% ≤200% FPL Black
Leisure and hospitality 8%
7%
≤200% FPL White
4%
Information 7%
6%
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Lowincome workers are much less likely than their moderate to higher
income counterparts to be receiving benefits from their employer.
Employer-Sponsored Benefits
36%
Paid vacation 59%
77%
40%
Health insurance for yourself 57%
69%
34%
Paid sick leave 56%
70%
30%
Pension/401K retirement plan 44%
67%
23%
Prescription drug coverage 46%
67%
27%
Health insurance for your family 45%
61%
22%
Access to job training 32%
40%
Access to education/ 14% ≤200% FPL
36%
skills development opportunities 37% 201-400% FPL
5% 400%+ FPL
Child care benefits 7%
14%
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Lowincome Black workers—who are more likely to be working in
unionized sectors—are more likely than lowincome Latinos and low
income Whites to receive employersponsored benefits.
33%
Paid vacation 47%
31%
34%
Health insurance for yourself 45%
43%
28%
Paid sick leave 42%
34%
25%
Pension/401K retirement plan 34%
26%
17%
Prescription drug coverage 36%
17%
22%
Health insurance for your family 36%
20%
19%
Access to job training 25%
17% Latino ≤200% FPL
Access to education/ 11%
19% Black ≤200% FPL
skills development opportunities 6%
7% White ≤200% FPL
Child care benefits 6%
1%
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Lowincome New Yorkers in union households are more likely than their
nonunion counterparts to have employersponsored benefits.
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Most lowincome workers report that they do not receive employer
sponsored health insurance because it is not offered or due to ineligibility.
The most common response among moderate to higherincome New
Yorkers is that they have coverage elsewhere.
You noted that you were not receiving health insurance from your employer – is this because your employer doesn’t
provide health insurance, because you are not eligible for the employer’s health insurance plan, because you couldn’t
afford it, or because you were covered elsewhere?
40% 36%
30%
30% 26%
24% 23%
19% 19%
20%
15%
12% 13%
11%
10%
0%
≤100% FPL 101-200% FPL >200% FPL†
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Workers above 100% FPL are less likely to receive employersponsored
health insurance for themselves this year than over the past few years.
90% 85%
-8
78%
80% 77% 75%
71%
69% 68%
70%
66% 71%
63%
60%
60% 55%
52% 53%
50%
47%
40% 46% -6
39%
20%
≤100% FPL
10% 101-200% FPL
>200% FPL
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
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The same income bands have also seen a drop in employersponsored
health insurance for their families.
70%
-6
59%
60% 57% 56%
54%
53% 49% 53%
50%
50%
46% 43% 40% -8
38% 39%
40%
10% ≤100% FPL
101-200% FPL
>200% FPL
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Workers above 100% FPL, especially those between 101200% FPL, are
also less likely to have prescription drug coverage from their employers
than they were in recent years.
50% 46%
41% 42%
-16
40%
33%
30% 34% 26%
21%
20% 19%
21%
17% ≤100% FPL
10%
101-200% FPL
>200% FPL
0%
2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Workers between 101200% FPL are less likely to have paid sick leave
than years past.
90%
82%
80%
75% 72%
69% 68%
70% 66%
62% 63%
63% 60%
60%
55% 56%
50%
39% 43%
-10
40% 39%
36%
30% 35% 34% 35% 33%
29%
20%
≤100% FPL
10% 101-200% FPL
>200% FPL
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Hardships
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Half of residents under 100% FPL report experiencing 3 or more hardships,
including falling behind on rent, not filling a prescription, and receiving
free food.
Economic
Food
17% Often skipped meals because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
14% Went hungry because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
None: 20% Received free food or meals from a food pantry, soup kitchen, or meal program
1 or 2:
22%
27% Health
28% Needed to fill a prescription but couldn’t because of a lack of money or insurance
17% Not gotten or postponed getting medical care or surgery because of a lack of money or insurance
3 or
Housing
more:
50% 30% Fell behind in rent or mortgage in the last year
26% Had either the gas, electricity, or telephone turned off because the bill was not paid
15% Moved in with other people even for a little while because of financial problems
4% Stayed at a shelter, in an abandoned building, an automobile, or any other place not meant for
regular housing even for one night because didn’t have enough money for a place to live
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More than 4 in 10 New Yorkers between 101200% FPL faced 3 or more hardships.
Approximately 1 in 3 had health care costs increased in the last year, and
approximately 1 in 4 fell behind in rent or mortgage. Large numbers of the near poor
also had their hours, wages or tips reduced.
Economic
Food
14% Often skipped meals because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
10% Went hungry because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
11% Received free food or meals from a food pantry, soup kitchen, or meal program
None: 1 or 2:
28% Health
29%
32% Had your health care costs increase
20% Needed to fill a prescription but couldn’t because of a lack of money or insurance
22% Not gotten or postponed getting medical care or surgery because of a lack of money or insurance
3 or
Housing
more:
43% 26% Fell behind in rent or mortgage in the last year
17% Had either the gas, electricity, or telephone turned off because the bill was not paid
11% Moved in with other people even for a little while because of financial problems
3% Stayed at a shelter, in an abandoned building, an automobile, or any other place not meant for
regular housing even for one night because didn’t have enough money for a place to live
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Most moderateincome New Yorkers report at least one hardship, and
nearly half saw their health care costs increase. Twentytwo percent fell
behind in rent or mortgage.
Economic
Food
11% Often skipped meals because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
7% Went hungry because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
None: 6% Received free food or meals from a food pantry, soup kitchen, or meal program
25% Health
1 or 2:
44% Had your health care costs increase
41%
14% Had your health care coverage reduced
20% Needed to fill a prescription but couldn’t because of a lack of money or insurance
3 or 15% Not gotten or postponed getting medical care or surgery because of a lack of money or insurance
more: Housing
34% 22% Fell behind in rent or mortgage in the last year
6% Had either the gas, electricity, or telephone turned off because the bill was not paid
5% Moved in with other people even for a little while because of financial problems
1% Stayed at a shelter, in an abandoned building, an automobile, or any other place not meant for
regular housing even for one night because didn’t have enough money for a place to live
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Lowincome working moms are burdened by hardships, with 60 percent
experiencing three or more. Fortyfour percent saw their hours, wages or
tips reduced and more than 4 in 10 fell behind in rent or mortgage.
Economic
Food
13% Often skipped meals because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
10% Went hungry because there wasn’t enough money to buy food
None: 1 or 2: 17% Received free food or meals from a food pantry, soup kitchen, or meal program
18% 22% Health
27% Needed to fill a prescription but couldn’t because of a lack of money or insurance
23% Not gotten or postponed getting medical care or surgery because of a lack of money or insurance
3 or
Housing
more:
60% 41% Fell behind in rent or mortgage in the last year
34% Had either the gas, electricity, or telephone turned off because the bill was not paid
11% Moved in with other people even for a little while because of financial problems
5% Stayed at a shelter, in an abandoned building, an automobile, or any other place not meant for
regular housing even for one night because didn’t have enough money for a place to live
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Lowincome Latinos were hit the hardest by the recession in terms of
employment. More than 4 in 10 lowincome Latinos either had their hours,
wages, and/or tips reduced, or lost their jobs—or both—in the past year.
40%
35% 14%
32%
30% 29%
11%
25%
11%
20%
15% 31% 29%
27% 26%
10% 21% 22%
16% 18% 18%
5%
0%
≤200% ≤200% ≤200%
FPL White FPL Black FPL
Latino
Lost your job Had your hours, wages or tips reduced Yes to one Yes to both
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The majority of lowincome working moms either had their hours, wages,
and/or tips reduced, or lost their jobs—or both—in the past year.
52%
50%
15%
40%
29%
30%
5%
44%
20% 37%
Lost your job Had your hours, wages or tips reduced Yes to one Yes to both
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New Yorkers under 100% FPL report higher rates of jobrelated hardships
than last year.
16% 16%
14% 13%
12%
10%
2002 2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
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With over a quarter saying they have had their gas, electricity or telephone
turned off, the lowestincome New Yorkers are more likely to be having
trouble with their utility payments this year than in 2008.
35%
32%
+5
30%
26%
25% 23% 23%
21% 22%
21%
20% 21%
17%
15%
14%
15% 13%
17%
10%
7% ≤100% FPL
5%
101-200% FPL
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005* 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Savings, Tax Return Spending, and Debt
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Onethird of lowincome New Yorkers have no savings at all. Onethird of
moderateincome residents—and twothirds of lowincome residents—
have less than $1,000 to fall back on if tough times were to hit them and
their families.
If tough times were to hit you and your family, how much money in savings do you currently have to fall back on?
33%
67%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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Almost half of lowincome Latinos say they have no money in savings, and
7 out of 10 have $500 or less.
If tough times were to hit you and your family, how much money in savings do you currently have to fall back on?
7%
More than $10,000 8%
3%
4%
$5,000-$10,000 2%
1%
6%
$2,500-$5,000 6%
3%
8%
$1,000-$2,500 7%
6%
14%
$500-$1,000 7%
10%
16%
$100-$500 13% 70%
17%
8%
Less than $100 11% ≤200% FPL White
7%
≤200% FPL Black
Zero 20% 32% ≤200% FPL Latino
46%
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Higherincome New Yorkers are most likely to put their tax refund in
savings while those under 400% FPL continued to use the money to cover
basic expenses, such as utility bills, food, housing payments, and clothes.
Use of Tax Refund†
28%
Put in savings 38%
47%
37%
To pay off debts 21% 38%
42%
To pay utility bills 19%
25%
40%
To pay for food 16%
29%
32%
To make house or rent payments 9%
25%
31%
To buy clothes 10%
21%
18%
To pay for gasoline or energy 5%
21%
19%
To pay off back rent/utilities 4%
12%
11%
To buy things like appliances/furniture 10%
12%
9% 13%
To pay for education 12%
12%
To pay for medical expenses/bills/debt 6% 13% ≤200% FPL
10%
To purchase, make payments on, or repair a car 9%
11% 201-400% FPL
5%
For a vacation 8%
14% 400%+ FPL
To help pay for purchasing a house or apt 6% 5%
1%
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In fact, lowincome New Yorkers are even more likely to have used their
tax money to pay for basic expenses than in 2008.
45%
42%
Put in savings
40% 40%
37%
To pay off debts
35%
34%
32%
To pay utility bills 31% 31%
30% 30%
28% 28%
To pay for food
25%
25%
To make house/rent payments
20%
18%
To buy clothes
15%
2008 2009
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There is a higher incidence of using tax refunds to pay for food and to
make house or rent payments among moderateincome residents than in
2008. These New Yorkers are also more likely than they were last year to
put this money into savings. Higher-income respondents (above 400%
FPL) also reported an increase in using a
tax refund to pay for food (10% to 16%) or
utility bills (14% to 19%).
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More than 1 in 5 residents below 400% FPL reports debt from medical bills.
Across income bands, New Yorkers report having credit card debt.
Now let me read you some types of debt. Of these, please tell me which types of debt you have. Do you have…
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Current and Future Economic Security
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New Yorkers of all incomes are concerned about future health care costs,
with intensity highest among moderateincome residents.
How concerned are you about the health care costs that you and your family may face in the future – are you very
concerned, somewhat concerned, a little concerned, or not concerned at all?
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Just under half of lowincome New Yorkers say they worry their total
family income will not be enough to meet basic expenses all or most of the
time.
How often do you worry that your total family income will not be enough to meet your family’s expenses and bills – all of
the time, most of the time, some of the time, once in a while, or never?
Across income
bands, concerns
Concern About Having Enough Money to Meet Basic Expenses prove similar to 2008.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
All of the time Most of the time Some of the time Once in a while Never
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The vast majority of low and moderateincome New Yorkers do not feel
secure about meeting their future retirement needs. Higherincome New
Yorkers are the most likely to say they feel very secure about meeting
future retirement needs, but intensity is still low and down eight points
from 2008.
New Yorkers across
Thinking about the future, how financially secure do you feel to meet future retirement needs – income bands are less
do you feel very secure, somewhat secure, a little secure, or not at all secure? likely to say they feel
very secure this year
Future Retirement Security compared to 2008
(≤200% FPL: 35
percent secure, 13
≤200% FPL -64% -34% 8% 33% percent very secure;
201-400% FPL: 47
percent secure, 15
percent very secure;
400%+ FPL: 64 percent
36% secure, 22 percent very
201-400% FPL -63% -34% 8%
secure).
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The majority of low and moderateincome New Yorkers are concerned
about losing their jobs in the next year, as well as working enough hours to
make ends meet.
Thinking about the next 12 months, how concerned are you that Thinking about the next 12 months, how concerned are you that
you or someone in your household will be out of a job – are you or someone in your household will not be working enough
you very concerned, somewhat concerned, a little concerned, or hours to make ends meet – are you very concerned,
not concerned at all? somewhat concerned, a little concerned, or not concerned at all?
201-400% FPL -48% -35% 29% 52% -47% -32% 26% 52%
400%+ FPL -60% -41% 17% 39% -65% -49% 16% 35%
75% 55% 35% 15% 5% 25% 45% 65% 75% 55% 35% 15% 5% 25% 45% 65%
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Job concerns are particularly acute among Latinos, with over 40 percent
saying they are very concerned that they or someone in their household
will be out of a job or not working enough hours to make ends meet in the
next twelve months.
Thinking about the next 12 months, how concerned are you that Thinking about the next 12 months, how concerned are you that
you or someone in your household will be out of a job – are you or someone in your household will not be working enough
you very concerned, somewhat concerned, a little concerned, or hours to make ends meet – are you very concerned,
not concerned at all? somewhat concerned, a little concerned, or not concerned at all?
75% 50% 25% 0% 25% 50% 75% 50% 25% 0% 25% 50% 75%
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Acknowledgements
The Community Service Society draws on a 160-year history of excellence in
addressing the root causes of economic disparity. CSS is an
informed, independent and unwavering voice for positive action that serves the
needs of our constituents: low- and moderate-income New Yorkers who are too
often left out of the policy conversation.
Special thanks to Celinda Lake and Anita Sharma from Lake Research Partners
for their analytical expertise and support.
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