METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
New York Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 22 counties · 16,818,080 residents · 6,139.596 sq mi
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New York is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $38,917. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $216,751.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202419.8M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(1,135,540)
5 to 96.2%(1,042,621)
10 to 146.2%(1,046,019)
15 to 196.4%(1,078,937)
20 to 247.4%(1,243,203)
25 to 3417.9%(3,009,344)
35 to 4415.4%(2,588,992)
45 to 5411.3%(1,893,681)
55 to 649.4%(1,574,877)
65 to 747.6%(1,278,582)
75 to 844.2%(709,211)
85 and over1.3%(217,073)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,917
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,427 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$216,751
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $221,460 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69%(11,611,504)
Black18.9%(3,184,893)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(2,613,501)
Asian5%(845,203)
Other7%(1,176,480)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
74.3%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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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 16,818,080 residents according to the 1990 Census.
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 $38,917 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 $216,751, and the typical rent is about $599 a month.
How educated are people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
About 25.1% 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 12.0% of people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024