COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs Virginia
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
Virginia
New York is 128% larger than Virginia. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $7,196 higher.
NEW YORKVIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3668,705,170+128% vs Virginia
Population density421220+201
Population growth4.2%7.9%−3.6 pts
Median age39.839.0+0.8
Male48.8%49.4%−0.6 pts
Female51.2%50.6%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born22.8%13.1%+9.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%58.4%−5.6 pts
Black13.4%18.3%−4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%11.0%+8.8 pts
Asian9.0%6.9%+2.1 pts
Other5.0%5.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$85,974$93,170−$7,196
Per capita income$50,712$50,666+$46
Poverty rate14.0%9.9%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.471+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%42.2%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree17.9%18.5%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%4.3%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation62.7%65.4%−2.6 pts
Median home value$423,800$383,700+$40,100
Median gross rent$1,621$1,579+$42
Owner-occupied54.3%67.3%−13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%8.7%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%45.3%+3.9 pts
Average commute32.627.3+5.3
Worked from home14.9%18.3%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work21.6%2.3%+19.3 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.9%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024