METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
New York Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 22 counties · 20,081,935 residents · 6,140 sq mi
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With 20,081,935 people, New York is a metro area. The typical home is worth $541,143, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 29%. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 37 minutes on average. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
6,140 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202419.8M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(1,080,729)
5 to 95.7%(1,144,984)
10 to 146.1%(1,215,997)
15 to 196.2%(1,251,027)
20 to 246.6%(1,327,802)
25 to 3414.9%(2,995,337)
35 to 4413.3%(2,665,398)
45 to 5412.9%(2,584,826)
55 to 6413%(2,613,309)
65 to 749.1%(1,836,406)
75 to 844.7%(944,781)
85 and over2.1%(421,339)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$84,266
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,427 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.7%
Other services9.1%
Public administration6.5%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
Retail trade5.4%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$541,143
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $221,460 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
6.9
−13%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.2%(8,666,801)
Black14.9%(2,995,580)
Hispanic / Latino25.2%(5,060,908)
Asian12.4%(2,487,918)
Other3%(603,317)
56
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
Puerto Rican6.1%(1,169,351)
Dominican5.7%(1,088,062)
South American4.9%(943,409)
Central American2.9%(561,164)
Mexican2.9%(551,777)
Ecuadorian2%(379,510)
Colombian1.4%(276,767)
Salvadoran1.2%(238,641)
Peruvian0.8%(153,117)
Cuban0.8%(146,143)
Guatemalan0.7%(125,179)
Honduran0.6%(113,953)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(67,856)
Argentine0.2%(42,346)
Panamanian0.2%(30,144)
Costa Rican0.2%(29,125)
Venezuelan0.1%(27,490)
Chilean0.1%(24,352)
Nicaraguan0.1%(21,330)
Uruguayan0.1%(16,544)
Bolivian0.1%(10,423)
Paraguayan0%(8,673)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(766,308)
Asian Indian3.4%(654,755)
Korean1%(195,028)
Filipino1%(194,993)
Pakistani0.5%(98,995)
Bangladeshi0.5%(85,307)
Japanese0.2%(43,206)
Vietnamese0.2%(28,741)
Taiwanese0.1%(20,949)
Nepalese0.1%(12,740)
Thai0.1%(10,337)
Sri Lankan0%(8,723)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(5,830)
Chamorro0%(2,671)
Samoan0%(2,142)
Fijian0%(199)
Tongan0%(118)
Marshallese0%(82)
Ancestry
Italian11.9%(2,296,013)
Irish9.1%(1,754,045)
German6.1%(1,173,226)
West Indian4.5%(857,505)
American4.1%(795,922)
Polish3.7%(719,105)
English2.9%(552,018)
Russian2.2%(415,570)
Jamaican1.7%(334,988)
Subsaharan African1.7%(320,443)
Haitian1.2%(228,748)
French0.9%(172,369)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(161,419)
Greek0.8%(158,813)
Guyanese0.8%(157,838)
Ukrainian0.7%(136,496)
Scottish0.7%(127,351)
Portuguese0.6%(110,723)
Dutch0.5%(105,645)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(94,524)
Swedish0.4%(77,340)
Norwegian0.4%(74,168)
Austrian0.4%(69,224)
Egyptian0.4%(68,841)
British0.3%(60,346)
Nigerian0.3%(60,116)
Brazilian0.3%(58,893)
Romanian0.3%(57,733)
Lithuanian0.2%(45,276)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(45,166)
Turkish0.2%(43,077)
Czech0.2%(41,705)
Slovak0.2%(36,579)
Ghanaian0.2%(35,945)
Israeli0.2%(35,888)
French Canadian0.2%(35,284)
Welsh0.2%(33,408)
Iranian0.2%(30,783)
Armenian0.2%(30,022)
Barbadian0.2%(28,737)
Lebanese0.1%(28,570)
Danish0.1%(27,300)
Canadian0.1%(26,572)
Croatian0.1%(26,563)
Syrian0.1%(24,774)
Swiss0.1%(24,615)
Arab0.1%(22,002)
Moroccan0.1%(20,790)
Macedonian0.1%(13,869)
Finnish0.1%(12,332)
Belgian0.1%(11,965)
Palestinian0.1%(11,172)
Serbian0.1%(10,366)
Australian0%(9,424)
Latvian0%(9,103)
Jordanian0%(8,653)
Ethiopian0%(7,944)
Bulgarian0%(7,164)
Kenyan0%(5,244)
Slovene0%(4,179)
Iraqi0%(4,108)
Cape Verdean0%(1,520)
Somali0%(1,102)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.1%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(71,903)
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(60,477)
Vietnam era34.3%(166,417)
Korean War12.2%(59,100)
World War II5.5%(26,594)
Share of the 484,604 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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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 20,081,935 residents according to the 2020 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 $84,266 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 $541,143, and the typical rent is about $1,547 a month.
How educated are people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
About 41.1% 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 12.4% 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 3,263,855 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024