Chart 8. Percentage of consumer units with a Hispanic reference person, by SNAP status, 2006–15
Year New York area non-SNAP New York area SNAP United States non-SNAP United States SNAP

2006

15.12 38.33 11.51 20.03

2007

16.39 41.38 10.90 22.00

2008

15.16 57.14 10.92 22.72

2009

16.02 43.01 10.59 26.02

2010

15.41 43.37 11.42 23.44

2011

16.59 56.63 10.97 22.14

2012

13.23 52.33 11.31 25.12

2013

15.97 45.36 12.51 25.85

2014

15.24 45.45 12.01 27.76

2015

16.56 53.57 11.33 24.00

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.