STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2000 CENSUS
New York
18,976,457 residents · 62 counties · 1291 cities · 5,397 census tracts
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New York has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $43,393. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $147,600.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202419.9M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(1,239,417)
5 to 97.1%(1,351,857)
10 to 147%(1,332,433)
15 to 196.8%(1,287,544)
20 to 246.6%(1,244,309)
25 to 3414.5%(2,757,324)
35 to 4416.2%(3,074,298)
45 to 5413.5%(2,552,936)
55 to 648.9%(1,687,987)
65 to 746.7%(1,276,046)
75 to 844.5%(860,818)
85 and over1.6%(311,488)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,393
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,965 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$147,600
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $130,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(13,398,003)
Black15.9%(2,860,590)
Hispanic / Latino12%(2,151,743)
Asian3.8%(689,262)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62%(11,760,981)
Black14.8%(2,812,623)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(2,867,583)
Asian5.5%(1,035,926)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Okinawan0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(8,158)
Samoan0%(3,259)
Chamorro0%(2,070)
Tongan0%(753)
Fijian0%(619)
Guamanian0%(209)
Marshallese0%(83)
Chuukese0%(4)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(88,595)
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.1%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 74.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(2,474,148)
Married56%(3,988,587)
Widowed2.8%(197,110)
Divorced6.5%(463,870)
Women 15+
Never married29%(2,303,748)
Married50.8%(4,031,894)
Widowed11.2%(887,299)
Divorced8.9%(709,220)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 18,976,457 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in New York?
The typical household in New York earns about $43,393 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 $147,600, and the typical rent is about $672 a month.
How educated are people in New York?
About 27.4% 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 14.6% 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 986,002 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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