Data & Statistics
Empire Center's Data section now includes over 50 different data sets in seven categories that measure and rank New York's state and local taxes, spending, debt and economic competitiveness.
The Cost of Government
- State & Local Government Employment
- State Arts Grants Per Capita
- State Medicaid Total Spending
- State & Local Debt Per Capita & Per $1,000 of Personal Income
- State & Local Government Pension System Contributions
- State & Local Spending Per Capita
- State Spending Per Capita
- State Bonded Debt Per Capita
- State Bonded Debt
- State Judicial Spending Per Capita
- State Public Assistance Spending Per Capita
- State Spending Per $1,000 of Personal Income
- State Bonded Debt Per $1,000 of Personal Income
- NYS Legislator Pay
- State Medicaid Payment Per Enrollee
- Number of Legislators
- State & Local Pensions
- Legislative Spending Per Member & Compensation
- Public Sector Union Strength Index
- State Mental Health Agency Spending
Economy
- Workers’ Compensation
- State Competitiveness Index
- State Minimum Wages
- State Lawsuit Climate
- Tax Filers With Incomes of $200,000 or More
- Tax Filers With Incomes of $1 Million or More
- AGI of Tax Filers With Incomes of $200,000 or more
- Insurance Regulations by State
- AGI of Tax Filers with Incomes of $1 Million or More
- Estimated Rental Vacancy Rates for NY Communities
- Small Business Policy Index
- State Per-Capita Personal Income
- Energy Costs – Natural Gas
- Energy Costs – Electric
- Economic Outlook
- The 50 State Index of Energy Regulation
- Cost of Doing Business
Education
- Statewide ELA & Math Testing
- Teacher Salaries
- Total Expenditures Per Pupil
- In-State College Tuition & Fees
- High School Graduation Rates
- School Budget Spotlight – Ranking by Region (Tax Levy)
- School Budget Spotlight – Ranking by Region (Spending)
- School Budget Spotlight – Statewide Ranking (Tax Levy)
- School Budget Spotlight – Statewide Ranking (Spending)
- Components of Per-Pupil Spending – Instruction
- Components of Per-Pupil Spending – Support Services
- Components of School Spending – Revenue Sources
- 2015-16 Per-Pupil Spending by State
- School Budget Spotlight (Full Table)
- National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Scores
- Average SAT Scores
- Reading & Math Scores
- Average Class Size
- Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Health Care
- Nursing Home Financial Reporting
- Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment vs. Poverty Rate – By State
- Hospital Incomes, Surpluses/Deficits and Discharges – 2016
- Trends In Hospital Revenue – 2012-16
- Annual Health Insurance Premiums – Employee Plus-One
- Annual Health Insurance Premiums – Single Coverage
- Annual Health Insurance Premiums – Family Coverage
- Medicaid & CHIP Spending – By State
Population and Demographics
- Population – NYS & Counties
- United Van Lines Migration Totals
- Population – US & States
- NYS City and Village Population Change: 2017-2018
- NYS Town Population Change: 2017-2018
- NYS Town Population Change: 2010-2018
- NYS City and Village Population Change: 2010-2018
- Mayflower Moves
- Net Internal Migration
Tax Burdens
Covid-19 FOILs
- Inventory of the State’s Pandemic Stockpile as of March 1, 2020
- COVID Testing Results from Private and Charter Schools (download only)
- Antibody Test Results
- 2nd Dose Vaccine Administrations by Age
- 2nd Dose Vaccine Administrations by Race
- 2nd Dose Vaccine Administrations by Ethnicity
- COVID Deaths in Nursing Homes
- Purchases of Pandemic-related Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Contact Tracing Case Forms (PDFs)
- Rapid & Non-rapid Testing by County & Date (redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Vaccine Doses Reserved for Long-term Care Facilities
- COVID Vaccine Doses Delivered, Administered & Discarded by Week (excluding New York City)
- Staff COVID Vaccinations in Long-term Care Facilities (redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Vaccine First Doses & One-dose by Race, Ethnicity and Age (redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Vaccine Doses by Provider, County and Date (redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Testing of College and University Students (SUNY omitted, redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Deaths Among Recipients of Medicaid-funded Home Health Services (redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Cases Among Recipients of Medicaid-funded Home Health Services (redacted by DOH) (download only)
- COVID Cases & Deaths Among Residents of State Psychiatric Facilities (download only)
- COVID Cases Among Employees of Adult-care & Assisted Living Facilities (redacted by DOH) (download only)
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