Chart 9. Percentage of renters among consumer units, by SNAP status, 2006–15
Year New York area non-SNAP New York area SNAP United States non-SNAP United States SNAP

2006

39.39 96.67 27.36 69.56

2007

34.78 82.76 27.51 69.20

2008

37.85 96.83 26.92 70.16

2009

35.82 91.40 27.26 70.87

2010

39.34 83.13 28.39 69.16

2011

40.19 90.36 27.91 67.81

2012

36.90 90.70 28.70 66.16

2013

43.11 90.72 28.88 65.22

2014

39.17 94.55 29.93 67.40

2015

36.29 89.29 30.20 67.70

Note: Consumer unit is defined as a single person or group of persons (family members and/or nonrelated individuals) who live together in a household and share key expenses. As designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research, December 2007 to June 2009 was a recessionary period. SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey public use microdata.