Early Childhood Poverty Tracker: The Youngest New Yorkers

The Early Childhood Poverty Tracker, a new collaboration between Robin Hood and Columbia University, follows a representative sample of more than 1,500 families with young children in NYC, using repeated surveys to provide a detailed description of the challenges and resources that shape the development of children during the critical early years of life. Data from this inaugural report shows young New Yorkers face significant levels of disadvantage, with nearly one in four children ages 0-3 living in poverty. Poverty is much more common among young children (24%) than adults (18%) in the city.