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New York

19,852,366 residents · 62 counties · 1291 cities · 5,397 census tracts
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#1Fastest shrinkingof 51-1.7%#3Most foreign-born residentsof 5122.8%#4Largest by populationof 5119,852,366#8Most densely populatedof 51421
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New York has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $85,974. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $423,800. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,852,366
+5%since 2000
from 18,976,457 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
421 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 412 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
17.8M18.4M19.1M19.8M20.4M1990201020202024New York
202419.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(1,079,954)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(1,098,632)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(1,178,115)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(1,219,758)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(1,258,723)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(2,815,828)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(2,572,190)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(2,431,164)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(2,643,974)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(2,053,493)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(1,055,115)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(445,420)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,974
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,393 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,712
+117%since 2000
from $23,389 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.3%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.517
+4%since 2010
from 0.498 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$423,800
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,621
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.0% in 2000
45.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
−9%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in New York on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62%(11,760,981)
Black14.8%(2,812,623)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(2,867,583)
Asian5.5%(1,035,926)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(10,473,790)
Black13.4%(2,661,771)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(3,936,085)
Asian9%(1,782,460)
Other5%(998,260)
Diversity Score
82
+12%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.1%(1,004,934)
Dominican4.6%(907,677)
South American3.5%(688,661)
Mexican2.6%(508,225)
Central American2.4%(468,694)
Ecuadorian1.6%(310,337)
Salvadoran1.1%(208,718)
Colombian0.9%(186,996)
Guatemalan0.5%(104,278)
Honduran0.5%(90,584)
Cuban0.4%(84,627)
Peruvian0.4%(82,554)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(57,412)
Panamanian0.2%(32,708)
Venezuelan0.1%(29,589)
Argentine0.1%(28,334)
Chilean0.1%(23,549)
Nicaraguan0.1%(17,035)
Costa Rican0.1%(13,718)
Bolivian0%(8,629)
Uruguayan0%(7,820)
Paraguayan0%(5,783)
Asian origin
Chinese3.6%(720,177)
Asian Indian1.9%(370,474)
Bangladeshi0.6%(120,404)
Korean0.6%(119,941)
Filipino0.6%(118,822)
Pakistani0.4%(88,944)
Japanese0.2%(35,745)
Vietnamese0.1%(29,575)
Nepalese0.1%(21,943)
Taiwanese0.1%(20,758)
Burmese0.1%(19,979)
Thai0.1%(11,267)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(9,722)
Sri Lankan0%(8,515)
Indonesian0%(7,261)
Cambodian0%(4,550)
Malaysian0%(3,893)
Laotian0%(2,803)
Uzbek0%(1,849)
Bhutanese0%(1,648)
Singaporean0%(1,541)
Mongolian0%(1,050)
Hmong0%(320)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3,259)
Chamorro0%(2,070)
Tongan0%(753)
Fijian0%(619)
Guamanian0%(209)
Ancestry
Italian10.9%(2,163,906)
Irish10.5%(2,087,330)
German8.6%(1,706,078)
English5.6%(1,110,804)
American4.2%(836,205)
Polish3.9%(775,254)
West Indian3.8%(751,510)
French1.6%(319,779)
Jamaican1.6%(312,178)
Russian1.5%(300,662)
Subsaharan African1.5%(294,560)
Arab1%(196,462)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(195,519)
Haitian0.9%(185,058)
Dutch0.8%(164,577)
Ukrainian0.8%(153,866)
Hungarian0.8%(151,471)
Guyanese0.7%(142,885)
Greek0.7%(137,189)
French Canadian0.5%(98,834)
Swedish0.5%(97,601)
Norwegian0.4%(74,047)
Welsh0.3%(63,400)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(61,174)
Austrian0.3%(55,770)
British0.3%(53,762)
Nigerian0.3%(53,658)
Portuguese0.3%(50,734)
Romanian0.2%(48,851)
Czech0.2%(40,489)
Egyptian0.2%(39,879)
Lebanese0.2%(38,757)
Ghanaian0.2%(38,048)
Lithuanian0.2%(37,903)
Turkish0.2%(35,881)
Canadian0.2%(34,459)
Swiss0.2%(32,076)
Israeli0.1%(29,633)
Brazilian0.1%(28,773)
Danish0.1%(28,598)
Iranian0.1%(28,245)
Slovak0.1%(27,683)
Barbadian0.1%(27,389)
Armenian0.1%(24,630)
Croatian0.1%(24,230)
Syrian0.1%(19,052)
Moroccan0.1%(17,541)
Finnish0.1%(14,805)
Belgian0.1%(11,509)
Macedonian0.1%(11,214)
Palestinian0.1%(10,275)
Ethiopian0%(9,569)
Serbian0%(9,059)
Australian0%(7,800)
Latvian0%(7,707)
Iraqi0%(6,839)
Bulgarian0%(6,498)
Jordanian0%(6,217)
Somali0%(4,718)
Slovene0%(4,377)
Kenyan0%(3,482)
Cape Verdean0%(1,290)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.6 min
+44%since 2000
from 22.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
48.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
21.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.9%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
29.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.2%
−19.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
22.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−44.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−83.8 ptssince 2013
from 88.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 78.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
69.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 69.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 15.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(3,283,629)
Married48.9%(3,902,497)
Widowed2.5%(198,882)
Divorced7.4%(592,072)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(3,133,316)
Married44.4%(3,778,966)
Widowed8.4%(717,580)
Divorced10.4%(888,723)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.New York8,584,629
2.Buffalo274,613
3.Yonkers212,603
4.Rochester206,108
5.Syracuse144,896
6.Albany101,698
7.New Rochelle85,864
8.Cheektowaga76,056
9.Mount Vernon72,304
10.Schenectady69,471
11.Utica62,978
12.White Plains62,871
Frequently asked

How many people live in New York?

New York has about 19,852,366 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New York?

The typical household in New York earns about $85,974 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New York expensive?

In New York, the median home is worth about $423,800, and the typical rent is about $1,621 a month.

How educated are people in New York?

About 40.2% of adults age 25 and over in New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New York?

About 14.0% of people in New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has New York grown since 1990?

Yes, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,861,911 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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