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New York

A silhouette of the state of New York

Basic Statistics

New York has a population of 20,201,249, of which 79.6% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

14 of New York's 62 counties lie within the Appalachian Region

New York is home to the northernmost county in the Appalachian Region—Otsego County

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Check out APPLI's Infographics database for state- and county-level data and downloadable graphics.

Literacy
A silhouette of the state of New York with text reading, "Half of New York adults read below an 8th Grade level"

Literacy in New York

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24.4% of New York adults read below a 3rd Grade level

31.1% of New York adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

44.5% of New York adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

Numeracy
A silhouette of the state of New York with text reading, "2 in 3 New York adults struggle to peform basic math"

Numeracy in New York

34.7% of New York adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

29.8% of New York adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

35.5% of New York adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

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County Data
New York - Literacy by County - Heatmap

Literacy by County

In New York's 14 Appalachian counties, roughly half of adults read below an 8th Grade level

1 in 10 adults has not graduated from high school

1 in 4 residents earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

New York - Literacy by County - Bar. Lower range - 0%; Middle Range 50%; Upper range - 100%
New York - Numeracy by County - Heatmap

Numeracy by County

In New York's 14 Appalachian counties, nearly 2 out of every 3 adults struggle to perform basic math

Nearly 1 in 6 residents relies on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance

Just 6.1% of residents lack health insurance

New York - Numeracy by County - Bar. Lower range - 49.5%; Middle range 67.4%; Upper range - 71%
Resources

New York Adult Education Resources

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (TST BOCES)

118 N. Tioga St.
Ithaca, NY 14850

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Tompkins

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Susan Latorre

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Federal Officials

Federal Elected Officials in New York

Josh Riley

Josh Riley

Representative
Democrat
District:
NY
19
Counties Served
  • Broome

  • Chenango

  • Cortland

  • Delaware

  • Otsego

  • Tompkins

Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Agriculture Committee

  • House Agriculture Committee Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

  • House Agriculture Committee Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee

  • House Science, Space and Technology Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

128 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5441

Binghamton

49 Court Street

Suite 210

Binghamton, NY 13901

Phone: (607) 242-0200

Leeds

49 Gilfeather Park Road

Unit 1

Leeds, NY 12451

Phone: (518) 625-2100

Vacant

Vacant

Representative
District:
NY
21
Counties Served
  • Schoharie

Term:
Committee Assignments
Office Locations
John Mannion

John Mannion

Representative
Democrat
District:
NY
22
Counties Served
  • Cortland (Part)

Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Agriculture Committee

  • House Agriculture Committee Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee

  • House Agriculture Committee Conservation, Research and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1516 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3701

Syracuse District Office

440 South Warren Street

Suite 706

Syracuse, NY 13202

Phone: (315) 233-4333

Nick Langworthy

Nick Langworthy

Representative
Republican
District:
NY
23
Counties Served
  • Allegany

  • Cattaraugus

  • Chautauqua

  • Chemung

  • Schuyler (Part)

  • Steuben (Part)

  • Tioga

Term:
2023-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Energy and Commerce Committee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • House Rules Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

422 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3161

Clarence District Office

8201 Main Street

Suite 13

Williamsville, NY 14221

Phone: (716) 547-6844

Corning District Office

89 W. Market Street

Corning, NY 14830

Phone: (607) 377-3130

Jamestown District Office

The Fenton Building

2-6 East Second Street

Room 208

Jamestown, NY 14701

Phone: (716) 488-8111

Olean District Office

1 Bluebird Square

Olean, NY 14760

Phone: (585) 543-5033

Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Representative
Republican
District:
NY
24
Counties Served
  • Schuyler (Part)

  • Steuben (Part)

Term:
2023-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Democracy Partnership

  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

  • House Science, Space and Technology Committee

  • House Ways and Means Committee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2230 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3665

Canandaigua District Office

2375 Rochester Road

Suite 250

Canandaigua, NY 14424

Phone: (585) 869-2060

Lockport District Office

169 Niagara Street

Lockport, NY 14094

Phone: (716) 514-5130

Oswego District Office

46 E Bridge Street

Suite 102

Oswego, NY 13126

Phone: (315) 236-7088

Watertown Satellite Office

317 Washington Street

Suite 418

Watertown, NY 13601

Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer

Senator
Democrat
District:
NY
Statewide
Counties Served
  • Statewide

Term:
1999-2029
Committee Assignments
  • Senate Rules and Administration Committee

  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

322 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-6542

Fax: (202) 228-3027

Albany

Leo O'Brien Building

Room 827

Albany, NY 12207

Phone: (518) 431-4070

Fax: (518) 431-4076

Binghamton

15 Henry Street

Room. 100 A-F

Binghamton, NY 13901

Phone: (607) 772-6792

Fax: (607) 772-8124

Buffalo

130 South Elmwood Avenue

#660

Buffalo, NY 14202

Phone: (716) 846-4111

Fax: (716) 846-4113

Melville

145 Pinelawn Road

#300N

Melville, NY 11747

Phone: (631) 753-0978

Fax: (631) 391-9068

New York City

780 Third Avenue

Suite 2301

New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 486-4430

Fax: (202) 228-2838

TDD: (212) 486-7803

Peekskill

One Park Place

Suite 100

Peekskill, NY 10566

Phone: (914) 734-1532

Fax: (914) 734-1673

Rochester

100 State Street

Room 3040

Rochester, NY 14614

Phone: (585) 263-5866

Fax: (585) 263-3173

Kirsten Gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator
Democrat
District:
NY
Statewide
Counties Served
  • Statewide

Term:
2009-2031
Committee Assignments
  • Senate Appropriations Committee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Cybersecurity Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee

  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

478 Russell

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-4451

Fax: (202) 228-4977

Albany

Leo W. O’Brien Federal Office Bldg

11A Clinton Ave.

Rm 821

Albany, NY 12207

Phone: (518) 431-0120

Fax: (202) 224-0038

Buffalo

Larkin At Exchange

726 Exchange St

Ste 511

Buffalo, NY 14210

Phone: (716) 854-9725

Fax: (202) 224-0039

Long Island

155 Pinelawn Road

Suite 250 North

Melville, NY 11747

Phone: (631) 249-2825

Fax: (202) 224-0044

Lower Hudson Valley

P.O. Box 749

Yonkers, NY 10710

Phone: (845) 875-4585

Fax: (202) 224-0052

New York City

780 Third Ave, Ste 2601

New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 688-6262

Fax: (866) 824-6340

North Country

P.O. Box 273

Lowville, NY 13367

Phone: (315) 376-6118

Fax: (202) 224-0055

Rochester

Kenneth B. Keating

Federal Office Bldg

100 State St.

Rm 4195

Rochester, NY 14614

Phone: (585) 263-6250

Fax: (202) 224-0063

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