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StatisticNew York United StatesRank
Total Population19,852,366334,922,4994th of 52
Median Household Income$85,974$80,73416th of 52
Median Age39.838.919th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.2%35.7%10th of 52
Median Home Value$423,800$332,70011th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,621$1,41310th of 52
Poverty Rate14.0%12.5%12th of 52
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.2%4th of 52
Population per Square Mile421.3n/a9th of 52
Foreign Born22.8%14.1%3rd of 52
Homeownership Rate54.3%65.2%51st of 52
Average Commute Time32.626.41st of 52
Worked from Home14.9%15.1%23rd of 52
Married-Couple Households42.5%46.9%48th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)52.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.0%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.0%0.6%
Diversity Index65.561.4

Age in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Median Age39.838.9
Under 18 %20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%17.2%

Households and families in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Households7,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households61.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%28.7%
Never Married38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.6%n/a

Housing in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units8,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,582n/a

Education in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.8%68.8%
Public Transit21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car29.2%n/a

Origins and language in New York

StatisticNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.3%16.7%

Counties in New York

CountyPopulation Median household income
Kings County2,631,580$80,263
Queens County2,323,052$86,136
New York County1,629,477$103,931
Suffolk County1,530,146$130,686
Bronx County1,404,779$48,676
Nassau County1,389,591$146,202
Westchester County999,677$118,976
Erie County950,622$72,839
Monroe County753,753$76,382
Richmond County494,956$98,333
Onondaga County471,129$76,945
Orange County406,616$97,178
Rockland County341,883$109,959
Albany County317,018$85,333
Dutchess County298,220$99,478
Saratoga County238,284$100,787
Oneida County229,124$70,154
Niagara County210,721$69,633
Broome County197,378$62,616
Ulster County182,601$86,271
Schenectady County160,369$79,623
Rensselaer County160,332$87,915
Chautauqua County125,544$58,351
Oswego County117,953$69,183
Jefferson County115,040$66,301
Ontario County112,625$82,324
St. Lawrence County107,226$62,850
Tompkins County104,537$74,024
Putnam County98,107$126,257
Steuben County92,588$65,887
Wayne County90,929$74,506
Chemung County82,147$63,716
Sullivan County79,721$72,382
Clinton County78,493$71,224
Cattaraugus County76,145$59,540
Cayuga County75,102$67,904
Madison County67,328$75,499
Warren County65,517$78,442
Livingston County61,498$74,001
Columbia County61,100$81,528
Washington County60,522$73,495
Otsego County60,108$68,885
Herkimer County59,757$68,515
Genesee County57,787$73,314
Fulton County52,487$66,533
Montgomery County49,528$64,943
Tioga County47,864$72,739
Greene County47,409$77,945
Allegany County47,159$62,869
Franklin County46,696$65,151
Chenango County46,321$62,948
Cortland County46,246$70,418
Delaware County44,487$63,337
Wyoming County39,753$69,110
Orleans County39,608$65,969
Essex County36,973$71,661
Seneca County32,920$68,089
Schoharie County30,049$70,133
Lewis County26,607$68,182
Yates County24,526$69,701
Schuyler County17,562$67,663
Hamilton County5,089$68,835

Cities and towns in New York

All 354 places the Census publishes a population for in New York, largest first.

Statistics for New York by county