We are excited to launch the Schuyler Center New York State Child Poverty Live Map. The interactive map is a tool for advocates and the public to access local data on child poverty rates in their communities.
The project is the result of a partnership between Schuyler Center and Skidmore College’s Advanced GIS Spring 2025 class. The students created a detailed map of New York State to explore child poverty datapoints by New York State Senate districts, Assembly districts, and Zip codes. The map enables users to select datapoints to view, including:
- Percent of Households Below Poverty
- Percent of Households with Children Under 18
- Percent of Households on SNAP Below Poverty Level
- Percent of Households on SNAP with Children Under 18
- Percent of Households on SNAP by Racial Demographics
Data is of utmost importance as a resource for community and state leaders guiding them in making important policy decisions to better serve their constituents. It provides the evidence needed to spur action, have informed conversations, or provide insights into the effects of public policy.
We would like to thank Ben Bryant, Francis Davies, and David Garvin for their work on this project, and GIS Center Director Charlie Bettigole for connecting the Schuyler Center with these talented individuals.
Citations:
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce. (2023). Food Stamps/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). American Community Survey, ACS 1-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S2201. Retrieved from: https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S2201
NYS GIS Clearinghouse. (2022). NYS Senate districts. Retrieved from: https://data.gis.ny.gov/datasets/nys-senate-districts/explore
NYS GIS Clearinghouse. (2022). NYS Assembly districts. Retrieved from: https://data.gis.ny.gov/datasets/sharegisny::nys-assembly-districts/explore
Esri. (2024). United States ZIP Code Boundaries. Retrieved from: https://arcg.is/0Lqzaa1
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