In New York City, people of color have reported the most hardships due to COVID-19, with over 40 percent of black, latinx and asian respondents having lost their jobs and still unemployed as of September 27, 2020. In contrast, only 21 percent of white respondents were in the same situation. This statistic shows the proportion of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or were using SNAP (the city's largest free food program) due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of September 27, 2020.
Percentage of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or used the city's free food program as of September 27, 2020, by race
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CUNY. (October 14, 2020). Percentage of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or used the city's free food program as of September 27, 2020, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185656/new-york-city-covid-hardships-race/
CUNY. "Percentage of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or used the city's free food program as of September 27, 2020, by race." Chart. October 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185656/new-york-city-covid-hardships-race/
CUNY. (2020). Percentage of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or used the city's free food program as of September 27, 2020, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185656/new-york-city-covid-hardships-race/
CUNY. "Percentage of People in New York City Who Had Lost Jobs, Moved to Cheaper Housing, or Used The City's Free Food Program as of September 27, 2020, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185656/new-york-city-covid-hardships-race/
CUNY, Percentage of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or used the city's free food program as of September 27, 2020, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185656/new-york-city-covid-hardships-race/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of people in New York City who had lost jobs, moved to cheaper housing, or used the city's free food program as of September 27, 2020, by race [Graph], CUNY, October 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185656/new-york-city-covid-hardships-race/
