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New York

New York · 8,584,629 residents (2025 est.) · 300 sq mi
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The short version

New York is home to 8,483,844 people in New York. Owners hold 33% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $777,600, having more than tripled since 2000. 37% of locals were born outside the United States. Density works out to 28,236 people per square mile. The average commute runs 40 minutes.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,483, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about New York

What changed most since 1990

  • Black share25.6% → 20.4% (−5.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • White share43.4% → 31.0% (−12.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 714th in household income$80,483
  • 563rd in share with a bachelor's degree41.6%
  • 236th in home value$777,600
  • 5th in diversity score94.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,483,844
+6%since 2000
from 8,008,278 in 2000
8,584,629 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
28,236 / sq mi
+6%since 2000
from 26,654 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+12%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
300 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7.2M7.6M8.1M8.5M9.0M19902000201020202024New York
20248.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(482,148)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(456,473)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(495,090)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(459,006)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(506,380)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(1,425,561)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(1,179,556)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(1,037,159)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(1,038,175)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(802,199)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(425,999)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(176,098)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,483
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,293 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,844
+131%since 2000
from $22,402 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.5%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.552
+3%since 2010
from 0.535 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$777,600
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $221,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,821
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $705 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
32.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 30.2% in 2000
67.2% rent
Vacancy rate
9.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.7
−3%since 2009
from 10.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35%(2,801,267)
Black24.5%(1,962,154)
Hispanic / Latino27%(2,160,554)
Asian9.7%(780,229)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic31%(2,627,063)
Black20.4%(1,730,658)
Hispanic / Latino28.5%(2,420,122)
Asian14.6%(1,240,270)
Other5.5%(465,731)
Diversity Score
95
+4%since 2009
from 91 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican8.4%(712,124)
Puerto Rican6.8%(581,101)
South American4.9%(415,958)
Mexican4%(341,040)
Ecuadorian2.4%(204,936)
Central American2.2%(183,590)
Colombian1.3%(109,833)
Salvadoran0.6%(49,581)
Honduran0.6%(49,501)
Guatemalan0.5%(44,294)
Cuban0.5%(41,757)
Peruvian0.5%(40,457)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(28,269)
Panamanian0.3%(22,847)
Venezuelan0.2%(21,004)
Argentine0.2%(14,740)
Chilean0.1%(10,811)
Nicaraguan0.1%(9,589)
Costa Rican0.1%(7,240)
Bolivian0%(4,207)
Uruguayan0%(3,705)
Paraguayan0%(3,184)
Asian origin
Chinese6.9%(582,734)
Asian Indian2.5%(210,910)
Bangladeshi1.2%(98,575)
Korean0.9%(78,451)
Filipino0.9%(72,510)
Pakistani0.6%(49,138)
Japanese0.3%(23,075)
Vietnamese0.2%(15,933)
Taiwanese0.2%(15,023)
Nepalese0.2%(14,671)
Thai0.1%(7,221)
Indonesian0.1%(5,843)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(5,235)
Sri Lankan0.1%(4,401)
Malaysian0%(3,350)
Kazakh0%(3,097)
Cambodian0%(2,471)
Uzbek0%(1,481)
Singaporean0%(1,287)
Mongolian0%(891)
Bhutanese0%(715)
Laotian0%(686)
Hmong0%(171)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1,797)
Chamorro0%(1,219)
Tongan0%(562)
Fijian0%(527)
Guamanian0%(55)
Ancestry
West Indian6.4%(540,646)
Italian5.7%(480,124)
Irish4.4%(372,527)
American3.7%(316,678)
German2.9%(248,962)
Jamaican2.5%(215,919)
Subsaharan African2.4%(206,457)
English2.2%(183,156)
Polish2.1%(174,948)
Russian1.9%(159,691)
Arab1.4%(117,498)
Guyanese1.4%(115,637)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.4%(115,533)
Ukrainian0.9%(75,560)
French0.8%(69,715)
Greek0.7%(60,577)
Hungarian0.6%(47,994)
Scottish0.5%(43,017)
Nigerian0.4%(37,123)
Ghanaian0.4%(29,951)
Egyptian0.3%(29,470)
Romanian0.3%(26,182)
British0.3%(22,553)
Swedish0.3%(22,369)
Barbadian0.3%(22,220)
Dutch0.2%(21,174)
Austrian0.2%(21,026)
Norwegian0.2%(20,482)
Turkish0.2%(18,442)
Israeli0.2%(17,527)
Lebanese0.2%(16,656)
Portuguese0.2%(15,992)
Brazilian0.2%(13,882)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(13,430)
Lithuanian0.2%(13,099)
Iranian0.2%(13,049)
Czech0.1%(12,668)
Moroccan0.1%(12,533)
Syrian0.1%(11,901)
Welsh0.1%(10,838)
Armenian0.1%(10,741)
French Canadian0.1%(9,633)
Canadian0.1%(9,585)
Croatian0.1%(9,297)
Danish0.1%(7,600)
Macedonian0.1%(7,512)
Slovak0.1%(7,463)
Swiss0.1%(7,268)
Australian0.1%(5,531)
Palestinian0.1%(5,335)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,956)
Finnish0.1%(4,522)
Serbian0.1%(4,302)
Bulgarian0%(3,895)
Belgian0%(3,869)
Latvian0%(2,976)
Iraqi0%(2,429)
Slovene0%(1,856)
Jordanian0%(1,734)
Kenyan0%(1,472)
Somali0%(482)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.6%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 27.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
40.3 min
+37%since 2000
from 29.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
21.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
44.0%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
9.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
55.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
36.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 77.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
52.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 51.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 24.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.2%(1,543,689)
Married45.2%(1,510,682)
Widowed2.2%(71,871)
Divorced6.4%(214,229)
Women 15+
Never married42.7%(1,585,412)
Married39.5%(1,465,510)
Widowed7.9%(293,273)
Divorced9.9%(365,467)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(28,555)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(19,262)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(37,776)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(8,400)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(1,827)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 122,761 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

New York, decade by decade

New York population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19907,322,564$71,577$450,97323.0%85.6
20008,008,278$69,757$402,95027.4%91.7
20108,175,133$72,339$739,28233.3%92.4
20208,804,190$81,262$769,88739.1%94.8
20248,483,844$80,483$777,60041.6%94.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Neighborhoods in New York

AllertonAnnadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowArden Heights-RossvilleAstoria (Central)Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)Astoria (North)-Ditmars-SteinwayAuburndaleBaisley ParkBath BeachBay RidgeBay Terrace-ClearviewBaysideBedford ParkBedford-Stuyvesant (East)Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)BelleroseBelmontBensonhurstBorough ParkBreezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad ChannelBrighton BeachBrooklyn HeightsBrownsvilleBushwick (East)Bushwick (West)Cambria HeightsCanarsieCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red HookCastle Hill-UnionportChelsea-Hudson YardsChinatown-Two BridgesClaremont Village-Claremont (East)Clinton HillCo-op CityCollege PointConcourse-ConcourseConey Island-Sea GateCoronaCrotona Park EastCrown Heights (North)Crown Heights (South)Cypress HillsDouglaston-Little NeckDowntown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum HillDyker HeightsEastEast ElmhurstEast Flatbush-ErasmusEast Flatbush-FarragutEast Flatbush-RemsenEast Flatbush-RugbyEast FlushingEast Harlem (North)East Harlem (South)East Midtown-Turtle BayEast New York (North)East New York-City LineEast New York-New LotsEast WilliamsburgEastchester-Edenwald-BaychesterElmhurstFar Rockaway-BayswaterFinancial District-Battery Park CityFlatbushFlatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-ParkvilleFlatlandsFlushing-Willets PointFordham HeightsForest HillsFort GreeneFresh Meadows-UtopiaGlen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde ParkGlendaleGramercyGrasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsGravesend (East)-HomecrestGravesend (South)Gravesend (West)Great Kills-EltingvilleGreenpointGreenwichHamilton Heights-Sugar HillHarlem (North)Harlem (South)Hell's KitchenHighbridgeHollisHoward Beach-LindenwoodHunts PointInwoodJackson HeightsJamaicaJamaica Estates-HolliswoodJamaica Hills-BriarwoodKensingtonKew GardensKew Gardens HillsKingsbridge Heights-Van CortlandtKingsbridge-Marble HillLaureltonLong Island City-Hunters PointLongwoodLower East SideMadisonManhattanville-West HarlemMapleton-Midwood (West)Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen BeachMariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleMaspethMelroseMiddleMidtown South-Flatiron-Union SquareMidtown-Times SquareMidwoodMorningside HeightsMorris ParkMorrisaniaMott Haven-Port MorrisMount Eden-Claremont (West)Mount HopeMurray Hill-Broadway FlushingMurray Hill-Kips BayNew Dorp-Midland BeachNew Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisNorth CoronaNorwoodOakland Gardens-Hollis HillsOakwood-RichmondtownOcean HillOld Astoria-Hallets PointOzone ParkOzone Park (North)Park SlopeParkchesterPelham Bay-Country Club-City IslandPelham GardensPelham Parkway-Van NestPomonok-Electchester-HillcrestPort RichmondProspect HeightsProspect Lefferts Gardens-WingateQueensQueensboro HillQueensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch KillsRego ParkRichmond HillRidgewoodRiverdale-Spuyten DuyvilRockaway Beach-Arverne-EdgemereRosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillRosedaleSheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen BeachSoHo-Little Italy-Hudson SquareSoundview-Bruckner-Bronx RiverSoundview-Clason PointSouth JamaicaSouth Ozone ParkSouth Richmond HillSouth WilliamsburgSpring Creek-Starrett CitySpringfield Gardens (North)-RochdaleSpringfield Gardens (South)-BrookvilleSt. AlbansSt. George-New BrightonStuyvesant Town-Peter CooperSunnysideSunset Park (Central)Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)Sunset Park (West)Throgs Neck-SchuylervilleTodt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsTompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsTottenville-CharlestonTremontTribeca-Civic CenterUniversity Heights (North)-FordhamUniversity Heights (South)-Morris HeightsUpper East Side-Carnegie HillUpper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandUpper East Side-YorkvilleUpper West Side (Central)Upper West Side-Lincoln SquareUpper West Side-Manhattan ValleyWakefield-WoodlawnWashington Heights (North)Washington Heights (South)WestWest FarmsWest New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillWestchester SquareWesterleigh-Castleton CornersWhitestone-BeechhurstWilliamsbridge-OlinvilleWilliamsburgWindsor Terrace-South SlopeWoodhavenWoodsideNeighborhoods in New York
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Frequently asked

How many people live in New York, New York?

New York, New York has about 8,483,844 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New York, New York?

The typical household in New York, New York earns about $80,483 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New York, New York expensive?

In New York, New York, the median home is worth about $777,600, and the typical rent is about $1,821 a month.

How educated are people in New York, New York?

About 41.6% of adults age 25 and over in New York, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New York, New York?

About 17.9% of people in New York, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has New York, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, New York, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,161,280 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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