COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs Nevada
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
Nevada
New York is 523% larger than Nevada. New York earns more, with a median household income $7,714 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
NEW YORKNEVADADIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3663,184,612+523% vs Nevada
Population density42129+392
Population growth4.2%15.0%−10.7 pts
Median age39.839.1+0.7
Male48.8%50.4%−1.5 pts
Female51.2%49.6%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born22.8%19.1%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%44.8%+8.0 pts
Black13.4%9.0%+4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%29.6%−9.8 pts
Asian9.0%8.8%+0.2 pts
Other5.0%7.9%−2.8 pts
Median household income$85,974$78,260+$7,714
Per capita income$50,712$41,354+$9,358
Poverty rate14.0%12.4%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%27.9%+12.3 pts
Graduate degree17.9%9.8%+8.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%7.0%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation62.7%63.2%−0.5 pts
Median home value$423,800$435,400−$11,600
Median gross rent$1,621$1,597+$24
Owner-occupied54.3%60.0%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%9.3%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%52.8%−3.6 pts
Average commute32.624.8+7.8
Worked from home14.9%11.9%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work21.6%2.2%+19.4 pts
Uninsured5.1%11.4%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024