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New York

20,201,249 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 $71,117. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $325,000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,201,249
+6%since 2000
from 18,976,457 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.0
+9%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
17.8M18.4M19.1M19.8M20.4M1990201020202024New York
202419.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(1,060,610)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(1,128,030)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(1,191,583)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(1,276,802)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(1,391,913)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(2,955,956)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(2,564,653)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(2,520,028)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.4%(2,703,208)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.7%(1,969,229)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.9%(997,385)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(441,852)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,117
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,393 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,898
+75%since 2000
from $23,389 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 10%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$325,000
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,315
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
51.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 53.0% in 2000
48.7% rent
Afford Score
4.6
−16%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.5%(10,598,907)
Black13.7%(2,759,022)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(3,948,032)
Asian9.5%(1,916,329)
Other3.2%(655,358)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.5%(1,078,084)
Dominican4.4%(851,630)
South American3.1%(605,407)
Mexican2.4%(464,480)
Central American2.1%(414,400)
Ecuadorian1.4%(271,016)
Salvadoran0.9%(178,792)
Colombian0.8%(164,584)
Guatemalan0.5%(92,822)
Honduran0.4%(82,400)
Cuban0.4%(78,286)
Peruvian0.4%(78,041)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(51,129)
Argentine0.2%(30,133)
Panamanian0.1%(28,698)
Venezuelan0.1%(18,818)
Chilean0.1%(18,330)
Nicaraguan0.1%(16,370)
Costa Rican0.1%(12,668)
Bolivian0%(7,444)
Uruguayan0%(7,121)
Paraguayan0%(6,226)
Asian origin
Chinese3.5%(692,663)
Asian Indian1.9%(371,987)
Korean0.6%(123,828)
Filipino0.6%(110,466)
Bangladeshi0.4%(83,366)
Pakistani0.4%(80,185)
Japanese0.2%(35,949)
Vietnamese0.2%(29,608)
Taiwanese0.1%(17,208)
Nepalese0.1%(16,699)
Burmese0.1%(14,848)
Thai0.1%(12,038)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(6,986)
Indonesian0%(5,310)
Cambodian0%(4,832)
Laotian0%(2,758)
Malaysian0%(2,559)
Bhutanese0%(2,315)
Mongolian0%(667)
Hmong0%(224)
Okinawan0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(2,672)
Samoan0%(2,515)
Fijian0%(219)
Tongan0%(176)
Ancestry
Italian11.9%(2,320,549)
Irish11.1%(2,167,420)
German9.3%(1,809,206)
English5.1%(988,345)
American4.9%(951,465)
Polish4.4%(865,052)
West Indian4%(774,583)
French1.9%(374,707)
Russian1.8%(356,906)
Jamaican1.6%(313,854)
Subsaharan African1.4%(279,784)
Dutch1%(204,250)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(193,749)
Haitian0.9%(182,174)
Guyanese0.7%(144,155)
Greek0.7%(143,481)
Hungarian0.7%(138,567)
Ukrainian0.7%(137,764)
French Canadian0.6%(118,299)
Swedish0.6%(109,623)
Norwegian0.4%(79,343)
British0.4%(75,598)
Welsh0.4%(74,002)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(67,664)
Austrian0.3%(63,188)
Romanian0.3%(52,927)
Portuguese0.3%(52,850)
Czech0.2%(43,081)
Nigerian0.2%(42,328)
Lithuanian0.2%(41,873)
Canadian0.2%(40,590)
Swiss0.2%(34,304)
Lebanese0.2%(34,245)
Egyptian0.2%(34,083)
Danish0.2%(32,512)
Israeli0.2%(31,830)
Turkish0.2%(31,395)
Ghanaian0.2%(29,821)
Slovak0.2%(29,292)
Iranian0.1%(27,743)
Barbadian0.1%(27,278)
Brazilian0.1%(27,126)
Armenian0.1%(25,327)
Croatian0.1%(22,453)
Arab0.1%(20,409)
Syrian0.1%(18,380)
Finnish0.1%(15,765)
Moroccan0.1%(15,313)
Belgian0.1%(12,685)
Macedonian0.1%(10,827)
Serbian0.1%(9,921)
Australian0%(8,658)
Ethiopian0%(8,593)
Latvian0%(8,570)
Palestinian0%(6,877)
Iraqi0%(6,334)
Bulgarian0%(5,830)
Slovene0%(5,509)
Jordanian0%(5,468)
Somali0%(5,252)
Kenyan0%(3,098)
Cape Verdean0%(1,413)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 27.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.5 min
+47%since 2000
from 22.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
52.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
29.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Management & professional
42.6%
−23.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
22.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.4%
−83.5 ptssince 2013
from 88.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Marital status (2024)
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 20,201,249 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New York?

The typical household in New York earns about $71,117 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 $325,000, and the typical rent is about $1,315 a month.

How educated are people in New York?

About 37.5% 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 13.6% 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 2,210,794 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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