METRO AREA
New York Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 22 counties · 20,112,448 residents (2025 est.) · 6,140 sq mi
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New York is a metro area of 19,798,537 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $672,907, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 30%. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 3,225 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $102,164, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about New York
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$520,217 → $672,907 (+29%)US over the same years: +67%
Among the 27 metro and micro areas based in New York
- 1st in household income$102,164
- 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree43.9%
- 1st in home value$672,907
- 1st in diversity score81.9
Section 01
Population & growth
19,798,537
+8%since 2000
from 18,276,700 in 2000
20,112,448 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
6,140 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202419.8M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,122,230)
5 to 95.7%(1,122,349)
10 to 146.1%(1,215,714)
15 to 196%(1,179,991)
20 to 246%(1,188,153)
25 to 3414.4%(2,843,794)
35 to 4413.4%(2,651,264)
45 to 5412.7%(2,514,565)
55 to 6413.1%(2,590,297)
65 to 749.8%(1,930,518)
75 to 845.1%(1,012,321)
85 and over2.2%(427,341)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$102,164
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,427 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
Other services8.9%
Public administration6.7%
Finance & insurance6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Wholesale trade5.8%
Retail trade5.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$672,907
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $221,460 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
7.1
−11%since 2009
from 7.9 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.
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic53.4%(9,750,806)
Black17%(3,110,375)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(3,564,262)
Asian7.4%(1,344,865)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.8%(8,473,568)
Black14.9%(2,941,425)
Hispanic / Latino25.7%(5,090,037)
Asian11.9%(2,356,093)
Other4.7%(937,414)
82
+12%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
54
−4%since 2020
from 56 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Dominican6%(1,188,488)
South American5.5%(1,089,221)
Puerto Rican5.4%(1,077,573)
Central American3.3%(656,942)
Mexican3%(600,679)
Ecuadorian2.3%(446,826)
Colombian1.6%(316,077)
Salvadoran1.4%(278,530)
Peruvian0.8%(165,231)
Cuban0.8%(151,078)
Guatemalan0.8%(149,914)
Honduran0.7%(135,857)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(77,479)
Venezuelan0.2%(44,969)
Argentine0.2%(42,144)
Panamanian0.2%(34,495)
Costa Rican0.2%(32,638)
Chilean0.2%(29,949)
Nicaraguan0.1%(23,620)
Uruguayan0.1%(17,016)
Bolivian0.1%(12,573)
Paraguayan0%(8,517)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(800,178)
Asian Indian3.4%(680,756)
Filipino1%(204,378)
Korean1%(197,360)
Bangladeshi0.6%(113,957)
Pakistani0.6%(112,153)
Japanese0.2%(43,797)
Vietnamese0.2%(31,432)
Taiwanese0.1%(28,214)
Nepalese0.1%(20,089)
Thai0.1%(11,194)
Sri Lankan0.1%(10,679)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(6,679)
Samoan0%(2,754)
Chamorro0%(2,318)
Tongan0%(668)
Fijian0%(604)
Guamanian0%(181)
Marshallese0%(115)
Chuukese0%(4)
Ancestry
Italian10.8%(2,134,440)
Irish8.5%(1,682,141)
German5.6%(1,103,790)
West Indian4.3%(848,950)
American3.8%(749,081)
Polish3.3%(654,046)
English3.1%(606,616)
Russian1.8%(347,702)
Jamaican1.7%(340,934)
Subsaharan African1.7%(340,847)
Arab1.3%(248,287)
Haitian1.2%(233,037)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(163,126)
Hungarian0.8%(154,969)
Guyanese0.8%(154,835)
Ukrainian0.8%(153,588)
Greek0.8%(152,677)
Scottish0.6%(126,570)
Portuguese0.5%(107,426)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(100,573)
Dutch0.4%(87,222)
Egyptian0.4%(76,210)
Nigerian0.4%(74,975)
Swedish0.3%(67,619)
Brazilian0.3%(67,609)
Norwegian0.3%(66,224)
Austrian0.3%(61,921)
Romanian0.3%(53,258)
Ghanaian0.3%(49,982)
Turkish0.2%(48,467)
British0.2%(44,740)
Lithuanian0.2%(41,251)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(40,303)
Czech0.2%(38,992)
Israeli0.2%(35,985)
Slovak0.2%(33,763)
Lebanese0.2%(32,729)
Iranian0.2%(32,136)
Welsh0.2%(30,582)
Barbadian0.1%(29,420)
Armenian0.1%(29,245)
French Canadian0.1%(28,686)
Croatian0.1%(28,239)
Syrian0.1%(27,695)
Danish0.1%(24,157)
Moroccan0.1%(23,742)
Canadian0.1%(22,973)
Swiss0.1%(21,785)
Palestinian0.1%(16,452)
Macedonian0.1%(14,495)
Finnish0.1%(11,737)
Belgian0.1%(10,900)
Serbian0.1%(10,442)
Jordanian0%(9,559)
Ethiopian0%(9,331)
Australian0%(8,314)
Latvian0%(7,928)
Bulgarian0%(7,420)
Iraqi0%(5,097)
Kenyan0%(4,938)
Slovene0%(3,291)
Cape Verdean0%(1,720)
Somali0%(577)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(3,205,087)
Married50.6%(3,987,245)
Widowed2.3%(178,608)
Divorced6.4%(505,769)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(3,106,932)
Married45.4%(3,839,907)
Widowed8.2%(692,463)
Divorced9.7%(822,233)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% 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)20.5%(84,517)
Gulf War (1990s)15%(61,792)
Vietnam era34.7%(142,970)
Korean War7.6%(31,420)
World War II1.8%(7,482)
Share of the 411,464 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
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,818,080 | $93,403 | $520,217 | 25.1% | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 18,276,700 | $93,682 | $403,423 | 30.0% | 80.3 |
| 2010 | 18,839,740 | $95,238 | $698,156 | 35.3% | 84.2 |
| 2020 | 20,081,935 | $102,133 | $655,887 | 41.1% | 89.0 |
| 2024 | 19,798,537 | $102,164 | $672,907 | 43.9% | 81.9 |
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.
In this metro
Largest cities
New YorkCENTRAL8,584,629NewarkCENTRAL323,808Jersey CityCENTRAL302,013Yonkers212,603Paterson161,793Elizabeth141,675Toms River94,956Clifton91,127New Rochelle85,864Bayonne74,744Mount Vernon72,304East Orange72,159Passaic71,337LakewoodCENTRAL69,585Union City66,656White PlainsCENTRAL62,871Hempstead59,819Hoboken59,027Plainfield57,141New BrunswickCENTRAL57,133Perth Amboy56,739West New York53,192Levittown51,904Sayreville46,787Hackensack46,380Linden45,752Freeport44,174Hicksville43,780West Babylon43,570Kearny40,862
The 30 most populous of 811 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
22 component counties
Kings CountyCENTRAL2,653,963Queens CountyCENTRAL2,358,182New York CountyCENTRAL1,664,862Suffolk CountyCENTRAL1,546,090Bronx CountyCENTRAL1,406,332Nassau CountyCENTRAL1,398,939Westchester CountyCENTRAL1,015,743Bergen CountyCENTRAL977,026Essex CountyCENTRAL896,379Middlesex CountyCENTRAL883,335Hudson CountyCENTRAL735,033Ocean CountyCENTRAL673,746Monmouth CountyCENTRAL651,035Union CountyCENTRAL601,863Passaic CountyCENTRAL531,624Morris CountyCENTRAL524,251Richmond CountyCENTRAL501,290Rockland CountyCENTRAL357,397Somerset CountyCENTRAL356,486Sussex County148,063Hunterdon County131,781Putnam CountyCENTRAL99,028
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Frequently asked
How many people live in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has about 19,798,537 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
The typical household in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns about $102,164 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ expensive?
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, the median home is worth about $672,907, and the typical rent is about $1,903 a month.
How educated are people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
About 43.9% of adults age 25 and over in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
About 12.7% of people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ live below the federal poverty line.
Has New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ grown since 1990?
Yes, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,980,457 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024